Forearm muscle necrosis after radial artery harvesting for coronary artery bypass surgery.
Donor site complications after radial artery harvesting for coronary revascularization have been primarily wound related and parasthesias. Forearm muscle compartment syndrome has only been reported once. A patient underwent successful coronary revascularization with a radial artery graft; however his forearm extensor muscles necrosed, possibly from a missed compartment syndrome, and he required tendon transfers to provide finger and wrist extension.
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Ponce Plastic Surgery, Mercedita, Puerto Rico. deowallchattar@yahoo.com
D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*; D009336:Necrosis / Q000209:etiology; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000637:transplantation*; D013709:Tendon Transfer; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000009:adverse effects*