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Transaxillary First Rib Resection for Treatment of the Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Published on: September 13, 2020
Forearm compartment syndrome caused by reperfusion injury
Ufuk Sayar1, Tanıl Ozer1, Ilker Mataracı1
1Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Ahi Evren Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Education and Research Hospital, 61040 Trabzon, Turkey.
Abstract:
Compartment syndrome is commonly seen following lower extremity ischemia. However, upper extremities' compartment syndrome, especially after any vascular surgical procedures, is infrequent. Herein we report a case of an acute forearm compartment syndrome that was developed after delayed brachial artery embolectomy.
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