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Compartment Syndrome of the Flexor Compartment of the Arm Secondary to Pectoralis Major Tendon Rupture

Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2018
Case. Compartment syndrome following muscle rupture is a rare entity with few mentions in the literature. We present a case of pectoralis major rupture in a 38-year-old male that evolved into compartment syndrome of the anterior compartment of the arm ...
M. A. Tranovich, J. B. Stirton, J. C. Maier, M. B. Tanios, J. E. Lea, N. A. Ebraheim, J. D. Miller   +6 more
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Prevention of well-leg compartment syndrome following lengthy medical operations in the lithotomy position

Surgery Open Science, 2021
Purpose: Compartment syndrome that occurs after lengthy surgery in the lithotomy position is known as well-leg compartment syndrome. It has serious consequences for patients, including amyotrophic renal failure, limb loss, and sometimes even death.
Kentaro Hara, MSN, Tamotsu Kuroki, PhD, Shohei Kaneko, M.D., Ken Taniguchi, PhD, Masashi Fukuda, PhD, Toru Onita, PhD, Terumitsu Sawai, PhD   +6 more
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Pneumococcal sepsis presenting as acute compartment syndrome of the lower limbs: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009
Introduction Acute compartment syndrome is a surgical emergency requiring immediate fasciotomy. Spontaneous onset of acute compartment syndrome of the lower limbs is rare.
Doddi Sudeendra, Singhal Tarun, Sinha Prakash   +2 more
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Adjunctive Use of Point of Care Ultrasound to Diagnose Compartment Syndrome of the Thigh

POCUS Journal, 2021
Compartment syndrome is a medical emergency and must be considered in patients who present with severe limb pain. Compartment syndrome is a clinical diagnosis, classically described as presenting with the 5 ‘P’s (pain, pulselessness, pallor ...
Neil Long, Justin S. Ahn, Daniel J. Kim
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Identification Bracelet Precipitated Acute Compartment Syndrome during Intravenous Infusion in an Obtunded Patient

Case Reports in Critical Care, 2016
Acute compartment syndrome is a serious condition requiring immediate medical care. A lack of urgent medical treatment can result in serious complications such as loss of function and even amputation.
Wahib Zafar, Benjamin Chaucer, Suleyman Felek, Edward L. Arsura, Jay Nfonoyim   +4 more
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Fasciotomy in compartment syndrome from snakebite

Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2019
Background Local symptoms and signs of snake envenomation mimic the clinical features of compartment syndrome. It is important to measure the intracompartmental pressure to diagnose compartment syndrome.
Yong Hun Kim, Jin-hee Choi, Jiye Kim, Yoon Kyu Chung   +3 more
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Limb threatening thigh hematoma diagnosis accelerated by emergency physician bedside ultrasound

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2019
Introduction: Compartment syndrome is a serious condition that requires prompt diagnosis, specialty consultation, and definitive management to prevent significant morbidity.
John J Eicken, Dustin Morrow
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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
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Spatiotemporal and quantitative analyses of phosphoinositides – fluorescent probe—and mass spectrometry‐based approaches

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Fluorescent probes allow dynamic visualization of phosphoinositides in living cells (left), whereas mass spectrometry provides high‐sensitivity, isomer‐resolved quantitation (right). Their synergistic use captures complementary aspects of lipid signaling. This review illustrates how these approaches reveal the spatiotemporal regulation and quantitative
Hiroaki Kajiho, Shin Morioka, Junko Sasaki, Takehiko Sasaki   +3 more
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Treatment strategy for compartment syndrome at multiple regions due to injuries caused by a tree fall: a case report

International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Background Compartment syndrome commonly occurs in patients with forearm and lower leg fractures. Compartment syndromes of the gluteal and thigh muscles are less common.
Tomotaka Miura, Takahito Miyake, Hideshi Okada, Hideaki Oiwa, Yosuke Mizuno, Yuichiro Kitagawa, Tetsuya Fukuta, Haruka Okamoto, Masato Shiba, Norihide Kanda, Takahiro Yoshida, Shozo Yoshida, Shinji Ogura   +12 more
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