A case of acute compartment syndrome of upper limb in a dengue haemorrhagic fever patient secondary to intravenous cannula insertion

• Main Authors: Subramaniam, Kishan Rao, Karupiah, Rajandra Kumar, Raj, Jeffry, Zakaria@Mohamad, Zamzuri
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Crimson Publishers 2019
• Subjects: RD701 Orthopedics
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/71903/1/71903_A%20case%20of%20acute%20compartment%20syndrome%20of%20upper%20limb%20in%20a%20dengue%20haemorrhagic%20fever%20patient%20secondary%20to%20intravenous%20cannula%20insertion.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/71903/; https://crimsonpublishers.com/oproj/pdf/OPROJ.000614.pdf

Dengue fever with its haemorrhagic complications is a common viral illness in Malaysia which can sometimes lead to high morbidity and mortality. We present a case report of a 27-year-old male who was admitted to our hospital with dengue haemorrhagic fever. He developed multiple hematomas and bruisin...