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Acute compartment syndrome of the lower limb following childbirth: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2020
Background Acute compartment syndrome is a limb-threatening and occasionally life-threatening emergency that is rarely reported as a complication following childbirth. Prompt diagnosis is crucial to avoid permanent functional restriction or even the loss
Sharon Coulton, Sally Bourne, Simon Catliffe, Roderick Brooks, David Jollow   +4 more
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Acute compartment syndrome after a lapidus-akin procedure: A case report

Foot & Ankle Surgery: Techniques, Reports & Cases, 2022
Acute compartment syndrome is a limb threatening condition typically associated with traumatic injury; however, it can be associated with surgical procedures such as abdominal and pelvic surgeries as well as hip and knee arthroplasty. In this case report,
Rimvydas P. Statkus, DPM FACFAS, Joseph D Rundell, DPM, Deepali Darji, DPM, Patrick McEneaney, DPM FACFAS   +3 more
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Acute compartment syndromes

British Journal of Surgery, 2002
AbstractBackgroundAcute compartment syndrome is both a limb- and life-threatening emergency that requires prompt treatment. To avoid a delay in diagnosis requires vigilance and, if necessary, intracompartmental pressure measurement. This review encompasses both limb and abdominal compartment syndrome, including aetiology, diagnosis, treatment and ...
A, Tiwari, A I, Haq, F, Myint, G, Hamilton   +3 more
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Compartment syndrome following a jellyfish sting: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023
Background While the majority of reported cases of jellyfish envenomation are self-limited with few lasting complications, a few can cause life-threatening and debilitating illnesses.
Mohamed Elkafafi, Hussein Hamed, Yaser Ali, Mohamed Elgohary   +3 more
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Clinical and radiographic predictors of acute compartment syndrome in the treatment of tibial shaft fractures: a retrospective cohort study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2020
Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between epidemiological, clinical and radiographic factors of patients with tibial shaft fractures and the occurrence of acute compartment syndrome.
Lydia Wuarin, Amanda I. Gonzalez, Matthieu Zingg, Patrick Belinga, Pierre Hoffmeyer, Robin Peter, Anne Lübbeke, Axel Gamulin   +7 more
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Compartment syndrome of the leg after thyroid hormone withdrawal; two cases and a systematic review of the literature

BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2020
Background Acute compartment syndrome is a rare complication of severe hypothyroidism. If the symptoms are not recognized promptly and treatment initiated immediately, there is a high risk of permanent damage. Only few other cases of compartment syndrome
Nicole M. van Veelen, Stefan Fischli, Frank J.P. Beeres, Timo Eisenhut, Reto Babst, Christoph Henzen, Björn-Christian Link   +6 more
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Lower leg compartment syndrome detected by peripheral angiography

Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2021
Compartment syndrome occurs when the pressure within a defined compartmental space increases past a critical pressure threshold jeopardizing the blood supply. Compartment syndrome can occur in any area of the body with closed compartments. The below-knee
Sanjeev Kumar Singla
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Acute forearm compartment syndrome postdialysis

Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2022
Postdialysis compartment syndrome is a rare but very devastating condition which needs emergent diagnosis and treatment. This can happen due to bleeding from puncture site due to inadequately applied pressure/coagulopathy.
Ankur Aggarwal, Manju Bharat N R, Sunder Narasimhan   +2 more
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Acute abdominal compartment syndrome [PDF]

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie, 2009
Acute abdominal compartment syndrome can be an elusive clinical diagnosis for which critical care physicians must exercise a high index of suspicion in the differential diagnosis of hemodynamic compromise and hemorrhagic shock. The purpose of these Rounds is to describe a case of abdominal compartment syndrome and to summarize the pathophysiology ...
Nancy, Deslauriers, Renée, Déry, André, Denault   +2 more
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Isolated Acute Exertional Compartment Syndrome of the Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Muscle

Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
Compartment syndrome encompasses a spectrum of disease. The most recognized subset of compartment syndrome is acute traumatic compartment syndrome, which is typically readily diagnosed by trained practitioners.
Tara Saxena, MD, Tanya Cruz, MPAS, PA-C, Dalibel Bravo, MD   +2 more
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