title: Compartment syndrome of the forearm following an electromyographic assessment.
abstract: We present a case of compartment syndrome after electromyographic study of the upper limbs. The cause was the unintentional punction and laceration of the ulnar artery while the electromyography was being performed.
authors.affiliation: U.O. Chirurgia Plastica Istituto Policlinico, San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy. luca.vaienti@unimi.it
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vaienti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vourtsis
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Urzola
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D004576:Electromyography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm; D006801:Humans