Acute compartment syndrome due to delayed tourniquet release in distal forearm osteosynthesis: A case report
Compartment syndrome is a known complication in trauma. Commonly it occurs immediately after trauma and involves lower limbs especially in tibial fractures. However, it can also happen after internal fixation and less commonly in upper limb fractures post-surgery. This is a case of compartment s...
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| Language: | English |
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2022
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/41556/1/Acute%20compartment%20syndrome%20due%20to%20delayed%20tourniquet.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/41556/ |
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| Summary: | Compartment syndrome is a known complication in trauma. Commonly it occurs immediately after trauma and
involves lower limbs especially in tibial fractures. However, it can also happen after internal fixation and less
commonly in upper limb fractures post-surgery. This is a case of compartment syndrome of the forearm developed
after open reduction and plating of distal shaft of radius and ulna secondary to hematoma collection. The use of
tourniquet intra-operatively that was deflated after skin closure masked the bleeding from small arteries. Fasciotomy
performed and plate was left in situ without subsequent major complication |
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