title: Acute compartment syndrome of the arm after minor trauma in a patient with optimal range of oral anticoagulant therapy: a case report.
abstract: Compartment syndrome of the arm is a rare event that can be subsequent to trauma or other pathological and physical conditions. At the arm the thin and elastic fascia may allow accumulation of blood more than in other districts, especially in patients undergoing anticoagulant therapy. We describe a rare case of an acute compartment syndrome of the arm after minor trauma with partial biceps brachii rupture in a patient with warfarin therapy and optimal value of INR. Prompt diagnosis and surgical decompression helped to avoid the occurrence of complications with a satisfying recovery of arm function.
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation, AO Città della Salute e della Scienza, Orthopaedic and Trauma Center, Via Zuretti 29, 10126 Turin, Italy.
authors: Paolo
authors: P
authors: Titolo
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation, AO Città della Salute e della Scienza, Orthopaedic and Trauma Center, Via Zuretti 29, 10126 Turin, Italy.
authors: Patrizia
authors: P
authors: Milani
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation, AO Città della Salute e della Scienza, Orthopaedic and Trauma Center, Via Zuretti 29, 10126 Turin, Italy.
authors: Bernardino
authors: B
authors: Panero
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation, AO Città della Salute e della Scienza, Orthopaedic and Trauma Center, Via Zuretti 29, 10126 Turin, Italy.
authors: Davide
authors: D
authors: Ciclamini
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation, AO Città della Salute e della Scienza, Orthopaedic and Trauma Center, Via Zuretti 29, 10126 Turin, Italy.
authors: Giulia
authors: G
authors: Colzani
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation, AO Città della Salute e della Scienza, Orthopaedic and Trauma Center, Via Zuretti 29, 10126 Turin, Italy.
authors: Stefano
authors: S
authors: Artiaco