In:
Pediatric Emergency Care, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 35, No. 6 ( 2019-6), p. 432-437
Abstract:
Acute compartment syndrome is an emergent condition caused by increased pressure within a closed compartment. The most common etiology is fractures, but there a number of atraumatic causes cited in the literature. Acute compartment syndrome occurs most frequently in the anterior compartment of the lower leg, followed by the volar forearm. Patients may present with severe pain, pain with passive stretch, swelling, paresthesias, numbness, weakness, decreased pulses, and delayed capillary refill. No finding in isolation can exclude the diagnosis. Direct measurement of the intracompartmental pressure is the most important diagnostic test. Treatment involves removal of compressive dressings and surgical consultation for emergent fasciotomy.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1535-1815
,
0749-5161
DOI:
10.1097/PEC.0000000000001855
Language:
English
Publisher:
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Publication Date:
2019
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2053985-X
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