TY - JOUR
T1 - Transient compartment syndrome of the forearm resulting from venous congestion from a tourniquet
AU - O'Neil, Daniel
AU - Sheppard, Joseph E.
PY - 1989/1/1
Y1 - 1989/1/1
N2 - A case of transient compartment syndrome of the forearm resulting from faulty tourniquet function is described. The patient was followed with serial compartmental pressure measurements. Signs and symptoms subsided within a few hours of limb elevation. Thus, conservative care in the early stages may be therapeutic. Early recognition of tourniquet malfunction, systematic assessment of the source of engorgement, and prompt correction can avoid this postoperative complication.
AB - A case of transient compartment syndrome of the forearm resulting from faulty tourniquet function is described. The patient was followed with serial compartmental pressure measurements. Signs and symptoms subsided within a few hours of limb elevation. Thus, conservative care in the early stages may be therapeutic. Early recognition of tourniquet malfunction, systematic assessment of the source of engorgement, and prompt correction can avoid this postoperative complication.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0363-5023(89)80097-8
DO - 10.1016/S0363-5023(89)80097-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 2794413
AN - SCOPUS:0024449442
VL - 14
SP - 894
EP - 896
JO - Journal of Hand Surgery
JF - Journal of Hand Surgery
SN - 0363-5023
IS - 5
ER -