title: Forearm compartment syndrome of a newborn associated with extravasation of contrast agent.
abstract: Extravasation of contrast agents is a possible complication of imaging studies. Although extravasations typically cause minimal swelling or erythema, they can lead to compartment syndrome when the volume of extravasation is high. In this article, we will present an exceptional case where an insignificant amount of contrast agent extravasation led to a forearm compartment syndrome in a newborn, who was treated with an extended fasciotomy. We would like to emphasize the preventive techniques and treatment options of this iatrogenic complication in newborns. Close followup of the patient by the nurses, awareness of the parents and the personnel in the radiology department are the most important preventive measures in this extremity-threatening complication. Forearm compartment syndrome due to contrast agent extravasation may progress more rapidly in newborns even with smaller amounts of extravasation and prompt recognition of the pathology and immediate intervention are unevitable.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedics and Traumatology/Hand Surgery Department, Istanbul Bilim University, Florence Nightingale Hospital, 34000 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Egemen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Altan
authors.forename: Onur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tutar
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Senaran
authors.forename: Kerem
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aydın
authors.forename: Mehmet Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Acar
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yalçın