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Femoral Artery Injuries in Closed Femur Shaft Fractures: Case Report

open access: yesThe Surgery Journal, 2022
Case 1 and 2 Two young male patients, sustained injury to the superficial femoral artery (SFA) following a closed femur shaft fracture. The arterial injuries were confirmed by computed tomography angiography and both underwent fracture fixation and on ...
Sathya Vamsi Krishna   +3 more
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Effectiveness of Serial Measurement of Differential Pressure in Closed Tibial Diaphyseal Fractures in Diagnosing Acute Compartment Syndrome using Whiteside's Technique [PDF]

open access: yesMalaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2016
Acute Compartment Syndrome is a limb-threatening emergency and it occurs most commonly after fractures. The aim of our study is to find out the effectiveness of serial measurement of differential pressure in closed tibial diaphyseal fractures, in ...
Ramprasath DR   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A case of missed primary pyomyositis, complicated with compartment syndrome of the left forearm [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Investigative Surgery, 2020
Primary pyomyositis is a rare clinical entity of a subacute and deep bacterial infection of skeletal muscle that is not secondary to a contiguous of the skin, bone, of soft tissues.
Mior Faiq Mior Abu Tahrin   +2 more
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A Condemnation of Subcutaneous Fasciotomy [PDF]

open access: yesMilitary Medicine, 1998
Controversy exists regarding the indications and methods for lower-extremity fasciotomy. Two recent cases at our institution in which recurrent, acute limb-threatening ischemia occurred despite adequate fascial division have convinced us that in certain situations subcutaneous fasciotomy is clearly inadequate. In both patients, both of whom were young,
K A, Illig   +4 more
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Method of closing fasciotomies by progressive tissue traction [PDF]

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2023
High-energy trauma has increased significantly in the last decade, mostly in the lower limbs, in many cases requiring fasciotomy due to the subsequent compartment syndrome.
Antoninho José Tonatto   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fasciotomy in compartment syndrome from snakebite

open access: yesArchives 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
doaj   +1 more source

Compartment syndrome due to liquid extravasation in a pediatric patient. Case report and bibliographic review

open access: yesRevista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana, 2021
Extravasation Compartment Syndrome (SCE) is an infrequent pathology, with an incidence of 0,01-6,5%, whom 1,8-11% are children. Communication in children is usually difficult, with high risk of development of SCE.
Juan Sebastián Rueda Mojica   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factors Associated with Persistent Sequelae after Fasciotomy for Acute Compartment Syndrome

open access: yesJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2012
Purpose. To determine factors associated with persistent sequelae after fasciotomy for acute compartment syndrome. Methods. Records of 57 men and 3 women aged 8 to 84 (mean, 31.9) years who underwent fasciotomy of the lower (n=48) or upper (n=12) limbs ...
Mary Dover   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy of triple surgery for cavovarus foot in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

open access: yesJournal of the Foot & Ankle, 2021
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of surgical treatment to correct the main deformities associated with flexible cavovarus foot due to Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
Luciene Moré   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fasciotomy Wound Management [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Surgical fasciotomy is the only effective treatment for compartment syndrome. However, it is associated with complications, including long hospital stay, wound infection and osteomyelitis, need for further surgery for delayed wound closure or skin grafting, scarring, delayed bone healing, pain and nerve injury, permanent muscle weakness, chronic venous
Igoumenou, Vasilios G.   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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