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Not Just Another "Found Down": Concomitant Upper Arm and Gluteal Compartment Syndrome
Eric R Friedman1, Kenneth H Butler2
1Emergency Medicine Residency, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland.
The Journal of Emergency Medicine
|October 6, 2018
Summary
Compartment syndrome, a condition causing severe pain and swelling, can occur after heroin use and unconsciousness. Prompt fasciotomy surgery is crucial to prevent irreversible limb damage.
Area of Science:
- Emergency Medicine
- Trauma Surgery
- Toxicology
Background:
- Compartment syndrome is typically associated with fractures and soft-tissue injuries.
- It is less commonly recognized in patients with a history of unconsciousness.