[Acute compartment syndrome following snake bite].
The experience with snake bites, causing local complications is discussed. Whenever systemic envenomation occurs, antivenin is the treatment of choice. Tissue necroses are treated by early debridement and a possible closed compartment syndrome demands the open fasciotomy.
Wagner
H E
HE
Barbier
P
P
Frey
H P
HP
Janggen
F M
FM
Rothen
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HU
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000601:surgery*; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D005542:Forearm / Q000601:surgery; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery
Akutes Compartment-Syndrom nach Schlangenbiss.