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A systematic review of fasciotomy in chronic exertional compartment syndrome.

Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2020
BACKGROUND Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) is an overuse injury typically seen in young and athletic patients. The five cardinal symptoms are pain, tightness, cramping, weakness and paraesthesia. These classically occur during exertion and
A. Ding, M. Machin, S. Onida, A. Davies
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Femoral Artery Injuries in Closed Femur Shaft Fractures: Case Report

The 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, Sindhu B., Suhas T.R, Chandrashekar H. Sumanahalli   +3 more
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Surgery for Dupuytren’s contracture of the fingers (Review) [PDF]

, 2015
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, Becker, GW, Davies, T, Giele, H, Hobby, J, Pratt, AL, Rodrigues, JN, Zhang, W   +7 more
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Extremity Fasciotomy for Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation is Independently Associated with Inpatient Mortality.

Orthopaedics & Traumatology: Surgery & Research, 2021
INTRODUCTION Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) maintains end-organ perfusion in critically ill patients with cardiac or respiratory failure; however, ECMO cannulation in the extremities has been associated with significant limb ischemia and risk
R. Amin, Y. Chaudhry, Sandesh S. Ra, V. Puvanesarajah, M. Best, E. Etchill, E. Hasenboehler   +6 more
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Percutaneous Versus Surgical Cannulation for Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Life Support: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is a critical intervention in the management of severe cardiac and respiratory failure. Among the commonly used cannulation techniques, percutaneous cannulation (PC) and surgical cannulation (SC) are most prevalent; however, their comparative safety and effectiveness remain under debate ...
Sami SZ, Nazir A, Murtaza M, Hanif ZM, Khurram L, Iman A, Ahmed M, Okon II.   +7 more
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Intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome in pancreatitis, paediatrics, and trauma [PDF]

, 2015
Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) is an important contributor to early organ dysfunction in trauma and sepsis. However, relatively little is known about the impact of intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) in general internal medicine, pregnant patients, and ...
De Keulenaer, Bart L, De laet, Inneke, De Waele, Jan, Ejike, Janeth C, Ivatury, Rao, Kimball, Edward, Kirkpatrick, Andrew W, Leppäniemi, Ari, Malbrain, Manu LNG, Roberts, Derek J   +9 more
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Factors Associated with Persistent Sequelae after Fasciotomy for Acute Compartment Syndrome

Journal 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, Adeel R Memon, Hanan Marafi, Gabrielle Kelly, John F Quinlan   +4 more
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Neonatal Extremity Compartment Syndrome: A Rare Diagnosis Requiring Prompt Recognition

American Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2020
Neonatal extremity compartment syndrome is an extremely rare diagnosis. Risk factors that predispose infants to a hypercoagulable state or trauma have been implicated, but the exact mechanisms remain poorly understood.
Nicholas T. Severyn, Kok Lim Kua
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Calcinosis Cutis Complicated by Compartment Syndrome Following Extravasation of Calcium Gluconate in a Neonate: A Case Report

Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2010
Hypocalcemia most frequently occurs in premature neonates. It is usually treated by intravenous (iv) calcium supplementation. However, complications caused by extravasation of iv calcium gluconate include localized soft tissue calcification, necrosis ...
Tuo-Kang Chen, Chueh-Yuan Yang, Shu-Jen Chen   +2 more
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Acute compartment syndrome of the hand in Henoch-Schonlein Purpura [PDF]

, 2007
An eight year old boy with Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP) presented with acute compartment syndrome (ACS) of his left hand following arterial cannulation of his radial artery in intensive care unit.
Guntur E Luis, Eng-Seng Ng, J Ronkainen, JA Mills, D Lawes, T Imai, NN Al-Harbi, TT Wu, RN Ma'luf, J Sandell, C Martin   +10 more
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