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Consensus statement on crush injury and crush syndrome

International Emergency Nursing, 2004
Crush syndrome remains rare in European practice. It is, however, common in areas of civil disorder and where the normal structures of society have given way to civil war or natural disaster. Western doctors are becoming increasingly involved in such situations and there is no reason to believe that instances due to more conventional causes, such as ...
Ian Greaves
exaly   +3 more sources

The crush syndrome

open access: yes, 2009
Crush syndrome is a systemic disorder resulting from trauma-associated rhabdomyolysis that causes several medical and surgical complications. Pathogenesis of crush syndrome-related acute renal failure (ARF) can be studied under two headings: 1) Rhabdomyolysis, and 2) ARF on the basis of rhabdomyolysis.
Sever, Lale
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Crush syndrome of children in the Marmara Earthquake, Turkey

open access: yesPediatrics International, 2001
Background: Crush syndrome is defined as traumatic rhabdomyolysis with systemic and local complications. Methods: Crush syndrome and its related complications were diagnosed on the basis of clinical and biochemical data. In this study. we evaluated 20
M Yavuz
exaly   +2 more sources

Increased plasma nitrate levels in patients with crush syndrome in the Marmara earthquake

open access: yesClinica Chimica Acta, 2002
Background: Crush syndrome has been described as extensive muscle damage, leading to acute renal failure. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible role of nitric oxide, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) in
Turgay Arinsoy   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Crush Injury and Crush Syndrome: A Review

Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection & Critical Care, 2003
Crush injuries and the subsequent systemic manifestations are well described, but there is limited evidence on which to base protocols for optimal management. Given that in most environments such in-juries are relatively rare, there is, however, an undoubted need for such guidelines.
Jason, Smith, Ian, Greaves
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Double Crush Syndrome

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2015
Double crush syndrome is a distinct compression at two or more locations along the course of a peripheral nerve that can coexist and synergistically increase symptom intensity. In addition, dissatisfaction after treatment at one site may be the result of persistent pathology at another site along a peripheral nerve.
Patrick M, Kane   +2 more
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Management of crush syndrome

Resuscitation, 1984
Our experience in treating seven patients with severe crush injury of the lower limbs is described. They were brought to hospital 12 h after rescue and had no treatment until then. All seven developed acute renal failure due to myoglobinuria and dehydration. Five were anuric and three non-oliguric.
M, Michaelson   +2 more
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Crush syndrome

Critical Care Medicine, 2005
The assessment, management, and treatment of the entrapped victim are critical skills needed to ensure a successful outcome. Individuals have been trapped in the "rubble" for even short periods of time only to succumb to predictable consequences of muscle compression injury.
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Crush injury and crush syndrome

World Journal of Surgery, 1992
AbstractCrush injury is caused by continuous prolonged pressure on the limbs. It is found in patients extricated after being trapped for at least 4 hours. The main injury is to the muscles of the limbs. Treatment should be conservative and fasciotomy should be avoided.
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