Open AccessForearm Compartment Syndrome Caused by Reperfusion Injury
Author(s) -
Ufuk Sayar,
Tanıl Özer,
İlker Mataracı
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
case reports in vascular medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6986
pISSN - 2090-6994
DOI - 10.1155/2014/931410
Subject(s) - compartment (ship) , medicine , forearm , compartment syndromes , embolectomy , ischemia , brachial artery , surgery , fasciotomy , cardiology , anesthesia , pulmonary embolism , analgesic , blood pressure , adverse effect , geology , oceanography
Compartment syndrome is commonly seen following lower extremity ischemia. However, upper extremities' compartment syndrome, especially after any vascular surgical procedures, is infrequent. Herein we report a case of an acute forearm compartment syndrome that was developed after delayed brachial artery embolectomy.
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