Risk factors

Traumatic risk factors

Young age

Long bone fractures

Closed fractures

Multiple fracture

Conservative management for long bone fractures

Massive soft tissue damage.

Crush injury.

Severe burn involving more than 50% of body surface area.

Bone marrow transplantation.

Liposuction.

Median sternotomy.

Non traumatic risk factors

Fatty Liver

Acute or chronic pancreatitis

Therapy with corticosteroid

Infusion of fat emulsion

Lymphography

Hemoglobinopathies

Sickle cell disease

Thalassemia