Acute volar compartment syndrome during skeletal traction in distal radius fracture. A case report.
Fractures of the distal end of the radius rarely cause acute compartment syndrome of the forearm. Acute compartment syndrome of the forearm occurred after a fracture of the distal end of the radius in a 17-year-old boy who developed symptoms after application of skeletal traction. Satisfactory recovery was obtained by early decompressive fasciotomy. In this case a combination of traction and elevation of the forearm appeared to have increased the susceptibility of the limb to acute compartment syndrome.
Naito
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Saiseikai Yahata Hospital, Kitakyushu, Japan.
Ogata
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K
D000293:Adolescent; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D005542:Forearm; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D014143:Traction / Q000009:adverse effects*