title: Lower extremity compartmental syndrome following snake-bite envenomation--one case report.
abstract: Acute compartmental syndrome develops when the intracompartmental pressure rises rapidly, even if only for a short duration. Loss of function and/or viability of the intracompartmental muscles may occur within a short period. Consequently early recognition and management are essential. We report a case where a young child with severe snake bite envenomation who and acute compartmental syndrome who had complete functional recovery following emergent fasciotomy and delayed primary closure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: K Y
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: H N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Shih
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Shih
mesh_terms: D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications*