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Midpalmar space hematoma mimicking compartment syndrome of the hand
Ross Kingston1, Joseph Sparkes, Peter Keogh
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, James Connolly Memorial Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
|January 10, 2002
Abstract:
A hematoma in the midpalmar space following a crush injury produced the signs and symptoms of compartment syndrome. The clinical presentation, findings at surgery, and likely pathogenesis are discussed.