Acute compartment syndrome after open forearm fracture--scale of the problem and case report.
Pol Przegl Chir
; 86(1): 44-7, 2014 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24578454
ABSTRACT
Acute compartment syndrome is caused due to a sudden increase in the tissue pressure in a given fascial compartment. Missed and undiagnosed or not treated in time can lead to irreversible damage to limb muscles and nerves due to ischemia mechanism. This paper presents a case of a patient with an open forearm fracture treated conservatively in plaster.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Compartment Syndromes
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Forearm Injuries
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Fractures, Open
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Pol Przegl Chir
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article