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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 +2 more
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Radiology Case Reports, 2021 Chronic exertional compartment syndrome is a subset of compartment syndrome that most frequently affects the lower extremities, often in athletic persons. It is most often characterized by calf pain shortly after the initiation of exercise and resolution
Paul L. Wasserman, DO, MHCM +6 more
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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 +6 more
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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 +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 +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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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 +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 +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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