Pretreatment with phenoxybenzamine attenuates the radial artery's vasoconstrictor response to α-adrenergic stimuli [PDF]
BackgroundAlthough the radial artery bypass conduit has excellent intermediate-term patency, it has a proclivity to vasospasm. We tested the hypothesis that brief pretreatment of a radial artery graft with the irreversible adrenergic antagonist ...
Budde, Jason M+8 more
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Factors Associated with Persistent Sequelae after Fasciotomy for Acute Compartment Syndrome
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
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Case report: Compartment syndrome secondary to a snakebite; To cut or not to cut?
Compartment syndrome, once diagnosed is almost always followed by a decision of fasciotomy, here we present a case of compartment syndrome which turned out to be secondary to a snakebite and where prophylactic fasciotomy is not considered in such a case ...
Marwa Al-Azzawi, Ammar J.K. Al-Azzawi
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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]
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
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Collagenase Clostridium Histolyticum Versus Percutaneous Needle Fasciotomy for Dupuytren's Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Seth I+5 more
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Surgery for Dupuytren’s contracture of the fingers (Review) [PDF]
Background - Dupuytren's disease is a benign fibroproliferative disorder that causes the fingers to be drawn into the palm via formation of new tissue under the glabrous skin of the hand. This disorder causes functional limitations, but it can be treated
Ball, C+7 more
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The surgical correction of refractory venous trophic ulcers
Objectives. To study the effectiveness of layered dermatolipectomy and endoscopic fasciotomy in the surgical treatment of refractory venous trophic ulcers.Materials and methods.
S. E. Katorkin+5 more
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Symptomatic non-traumatic muscle hernia in the dorsal forearm
We report an unusual case of a symptomatic non-traumatic muscle hernia in the dorsal forearm. To our knowledge, this is the first report of muscle hernia involving the extensor carpi ulnaris.
Ming-Sheng Lim+2 more
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Fasciotomy and rate of amputation after tibial fracture in adults: a population-based cohort study
. 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+7 more
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The Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Lower Leg: A Difficult Diagnosis? [PDF]
Three patients, two adults and one child, developed an acute compartment syndrome of the lower leg. Due to delay in diagnosis, severe complications developed, resulting in two transfemoral amputations.
Eversdijk, M.G. (Martin)+4 more
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