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Compartment Syndrome Secondary to Bothrops spp. Envenomation in Triângulo Mineiro, Region, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Lucas Liporoni Toffano1, Luiz Otávio da Silva1, Fernando de Freitas Neves1
1Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Departamento de Clínica Médica, Unidade de Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Uberaba, MG, Brasil.
Background:
Snakebite is a neglected global health problem with high morbidity. We describe compartment syndrome (CS) cases related to snakebites by Bothrops spp.
Methods:
The medical records of patients admitted with snakebites envenomation were reviewed.
Results:
Of 47 patients with Bothrops spp. envenomation (4 male; mean age: 42 years), 7 (15%) developed CS. The mean time to antivenom administration was 9.5 hours. The time to fasciotomy was variable. Seven patients developed infection and four had acute kidney injury.
Conclusions:
The incidence of CS is higher than that reported previously. This may be due to the clinical severity and long delay before administering antivenom.
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