Open AccessFound Down Extremity Compartment Syndrome Secondary to Substance Use
Author(s) -
Robert S. Smith,
Sharri J. Mortensen,
Dafang Zhang,
Malcolm Smith,
Michael J. Weaver,
Arvind G. von Keudell
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jb and js open access
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.786
H-Index - 3
ISSN - 2472-7245
DOI - 10.2106/jbjs.oa.21.00038
Subject(s) - medicine , amputation , surgery , fasciotomy , retrospective cohort study , medical record , weakness , muscle contracture , complication , population , comorbidity , clinical trial , environmental health , pathology
With the worsening opioid epidemic in America, more patients are developing found down extremity compartment syndrome (FDECS). The purpose of this study was to describe this patient population, including their presenting symptoms, laboratory test results, and clinical outcomes.