title: Compartment syndrome presenting as ischemia following extravasation of contrast material.
abstract: A case of acute compartment syndrome of the forearm, resulting from contrast dye extravasation that presented as upper extremity ischemia, is described. Timely surgical intervention resulted in an excellent outcome. When extravasation of dye occurs, the patient should be evaluated for compartment syndrome despite the possible lack of typical symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Aaron
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grand
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yeager
authors.forename: Ronit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wollstein