Compartment syndrome caused by suction.
Compartment syndrome is probably underdiagnosed particularly when the mechanism of injury is indirect. This case is unusual in that the syndrome occurred as a consequence of suction injury and illustrates the benefits of early tissue pressure measurement and surgical decompression.
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Royal Gwent Hospital, Cardiff Road, Newport NP20 2UB, UK. tomcosker@hotmail.com
Thomas
T
Cosker
Sanjay
S
Gupta
Keith
K
Tayton
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013396:Suction / Q000009:adverse effects; D014618:Vacuum