Dorsal compartment syndrome of the upper arm. A case report.
A rare case of posttraumatic dorsal compartment syndrome of the upper arm is reported. This case was diagnosed by measuring the intracompartmental pressure. The patient was administered local anesthesia and immediately underwent surgery. The result was successful.
Yabuki
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University, School of Medicine, Japan.
Kikuchi
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D000368:Aged; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003288:Contusions / Q000150:complications*; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D011312:Pressure; D012421:Rupture