An Unusual Case of Compartment Syndrome of the Upper Extremity Caused by an iPad
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A Novel Non-invasive Method for the Detection of Elevated Intra-compartmental Pressures of the Leg
Published on: May 31, 2019
Abhilasha Jyala1, Niel Shah1, Nisha Ali1
1Internal Medicine, BronxCare Health System, Bronx, USA.
Abstract:
Acute compartment syndrome develops when intracompartmental pressure increases either due to intrinsic or extrinsic causes. Increase in compartment pressure eventually can lead to impaired tissue perfusion followed by tissue death if no urgent intervention is performed. Patients with acute compartment syndrome usually present with pain out of proportion to apparent injury. It can cause rhabdomyolysis, myoglobinuria, and eventually acute renal failure. The definite treatment is fasciotomy in a timely manner. We here report a very interesting case of acute compartment syndrome in a young patient cause by pressure over his axilla by an iPad.
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