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Fasciotomy in compartment syndrome from snakebite [PDF]

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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Fasciotomy and rate of amputation after tibial fracture in adults: a population-based cohort study

OTA International
. Objectives:. Limb amputation is a possible outcome of acute compartment syndrome. We undertook this study to investigate the occurrence of fasciotomy and amputation in patients with tibial fractures in the Ontario adult population, aiming to evaluate ...
Aurelia Bihari, PhD, J. Andrew McClure, MSc, Clayton Inculet, MD, FRCSC, Christopher Del Balso, MD, FRCSC, Christopher Vinden, MD, FRCSC, Emil Schemitsch, MD, PhD, FRCSC, David Sanders, MD, FRCSC, Abdel-Rahman Lawendy, MD, PhD, FRCSC   +7 more
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Efficacy of fasciotomy combined with hypertonic saline flushing for crush syndrome in rats

陆军军医大学学报
Objective To determine the therapeutic effect of fasciotomy+hypertonic saline flushing for crush syndrome (CS) in rats. Methods SD rats (weighing 250±20 g) were randomly divided into normal control group (NC group, n=10) and CS group (n=14).Rat CS model ...
WEN Yaqian, WEN Yaqian, WANG Xiaoge, ZHANG Jie   +3 more
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Dispelling Dogma: American Association for Surgery of Trauma Prospective, Multicenter Trial of Index vs Delayed Fasciotomy after Extremity Trauma

, 2023
BACKGROUND: Surgical dogma states that if you think about doing a fasciotomy, you do it, yet the benefit of this approach remains unclear. We hypothesized that early fasciotomy during index operative procedures for extremity vascular trauma would be ...
Alexis M Moren, Maher, Zoe, Ong, Adrian, Sarah A Moore, Mark J Seamon, Jane J Keating, Anthony Loria, Klingensmith, Nathan, Nathan Klingensmith, D'Oria, Mario, Loria, Anthony, David J Skarupa, Skarupa, David J, Michael C Smith, Fasciotomy Group Investigators, Keating, Jane J, Zoe Maher, Moore, Sarah A, Smith, Michael C, Seamon, Mark J, Moren, Alexis M   +20 more
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The impact of fasciotomy on inpatient outcomes in lower leg fracture management. [PDF]

, 2023
BACKGROUND While lower extremity fractures are common injuries, concomitant compartment syndrome can lead to significant implications and surgical release (fasciotomy) is essential.
Canal, Claudio; https://orcid.org/, Neuhaus, Valentin, Mittlmeier, Anne Sophie, Pape, Hans-Christoph   +3 more
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Postoperative rehabilitation of compartment syndrome following fasciotomy

, 2023
Compartment syndrome can be defined as an increase in pressure in an anatomical compartment in the body resulting in muscle and nerve damage. Acute compartment syndrome mostly develops after crushing traumas and fractures to the extremities and is a ...
Altan, Lale
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A case of missed primary pyomyositis, complicated with compartment syndrome of the left forearm [PDF]

Journal 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, Muhammad Izzuddin Hamzan, Ahmad Rizal Hamid   +2 more
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A Condemnation of Subcutaneous Fasciotomy [PDF]

Military 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, K, Ouriel, J A, DeWeese, C K, Shortell, R M, Green   +4 more
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Utility of Shoelace Technique in Closure Of Fasciotomy Wounds in Electric Burns

, 2020
Fasciotomy is indicated to relieve compartment syndrome caused by electric burns. Many techniques are available to close the fasciotomy wounds including vacuum-assisted closure, skin grafting and healing by secondary intention.
Arumugam, Praveen Kumar, Muthukumar, Vamseedharan, Bamal, Rahul   +2 more
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Severe Pediatric Snakebite With Coagulopathy and Compartment Syndrome: Conservative Management With Plasma Exchange [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
Therapeutic plasma exchange was successfully used in a child with severe snakebite envenomation complicated by refractory venom‐induced consumptive coagulopathy and suspected compartment syndrome, leading to full recovery and avoidance of surgical intervention.
Al Muqbel Z, Al‐Majmuei A, Haider Ali A, Fahad N, Ajjawi R, Al Dailami A, Lone A, Al Maskati M, Mohamed Mansoor N.   +8 more
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