Results 1 to 10 of about 87,393 (252)

Acute Compartment Syndrome [PDF]

Acta Medica, 2020
Acute compartment syndrome occurs most frequently in connection with injuries, terminal or chemical damage of tissues, ischemia, the activity of toxins or in patients with tissue ischemia or muscle necrosis.
Jana Cepková, Leoš Ungermann, Edvard Ehler   +2 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Trends and Associated Factors of Pediatric Acute Compartment Syndrome From 2015 to 2024: A Large, Retrospective Cohort Analysis [PDF]

Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
Background: Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is a relatively rare complication in pediatric patients which can result in significant morbidity and mortality.
Logan M. Good, MD, Parshva A. Sanghvi, BS, Nathaniel F. Ruppert, BS, Jeremy M. Adelstein, MD, Samuel A. Florentino, MD, Alexander N. Berk, MD, Robert J. Burkhart, MD, Raymond W. Liu, MD, Joshua K. Napora, MD   +8 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Acute compartment syndrome in the hand due to cutaneous anthrax: Case report and literature review [PDF]

IDCases
Cutaneous anthrax, a rare but serious infection caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, generally responds well to medical treatment. However, in some cases, it can lead to serious complications such as meningitis, septic shock, and compartment ...
Muhammed Kazez, Oğuz Kaya, Yasemi̇n Kırık, Ali̇ Sami̇ Şeker   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Recurrent, atraumatic acute compartment syndrome secondary to IgA vasculitis: A case report [PDF]

Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
Acute compartment syndrome is a surgical emergency requiring rapid recognition in the emergency department to minimize morbidity and mortality. It is most commonly caused by traumatic extremity fractures, which account for about 75% of cases.
Mel Ebeling, Blake Hudson
doaj   +2 more sources

A Case Report of Acute Compartment Syndrome. [PDF]

J Educ Teach Emerg Med
Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is a surgical emergency which requires prompt identification and intervention to prevent irreversible tissue damage. Here we present the case of a 64-year-old male with lower extremity tenderness following a crush injury.
Marciano ND, Sarpong K, Smart J.
europepmc   +4 more sources

Acute compartment syndrome [PDF]

Muscle Ligaments and Tendons Journal, 2019
acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is one of the few true emergencies in orthopedics and traumatology. It is a painful condition caused by the increase interstitial pressure (intracompart-mental pressure - ICP) within a closed osteofascial compartment which impair local circulation.
Via AG, Oliva F, Spoliti M, Maffulli N.
  +9 more sources

Management of abdominal compartment syndrome after transurethral resection of the prostate [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia, 2015
Acute abdominal compartment syndrome is most commonly associated with blunt abdominal trauma, although it has been seen after ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, liver transplantation, pancreatitis, and massive volume resuscitation.
Megan M. Gaut, Jaime Ortiz
doaj   +6 more sources

Baseball Related Injuries: A Case Report on Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Forearm

Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2022
Acute compartment syndrome is a difficult diagnosis to make due to its wide range of clinical presentations. Delay or misdiagnosis can cause devastating consequences such as Volkmann’s ischemic contracture, permanent nerve damage, amputation, and death ...
Charles B. Pasque, Christopher Hendrix
doaj   +1 more source

Acute compartment syndrome [PDF]

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2014
Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is characterized by increased pressure within an anatomic space surrounded by non-expandable structures. ACS can develop in various body regions, including the extremities and the visceral cavity. In ACS of the extremities, in more than two-thirds of the cases, the forearm or the lower leg is affected.
F, Hildebrand, H-C, Pape
openaire   +2 more sources

Acute exertional compartment syndrome: A case series and review of the literature

Foot & Ankle Surgery: Techniques, Reports & Cases, 2021
Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is a devastating condition related to increased pressures within fascial compartments. Common etiologies include high energy trauma and extravasation or bleeding events.
Matthew Griffith, MD, MAJ, Joshua Hattaway, DO, CPT, Ryan Griffith, DO, Frederick O'Brien, MD, LTC, Jeannie Huh, MD, LTC   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source