title: A Case of Upper Limb Compartment Syndrome following Snake Envenomation: Measure Twice, Cut Once.
abstract: We report a case of a 16-year old male patient who sustained a poisonous bite from a mapepire balsain snake on the dorsum of his left hand. The subject presented within one hour of envenomation and subsequently developed clinical features of acute compartment syndrome in the involved upper limb. Early diagnosis and emergency fasciotomy effectively treated his condition. Aggressive physiotherapy coupled with this ensured best functional outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine; Port-of-Spain General Hospital, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies;54 Plover Street, Lange Park, Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. drdylankthomas@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine; Port-of-Spain General Hospital, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Budhoo
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine; Port-of-Spain General Hospital, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Mencia
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine; Port-of-Spain General Hospital, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies.
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine; Port-of-Spain General Hospital, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Santana