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Atraumatic Compartment Syndrome Presenting As Wrist Drop: A Case Report

Grace-Anna Perry1, Rachel E Aliotta2, Briana Miller3

  • 1Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, USA.

Cureus
|December 24, 2025
PubMed
Summary

Wrist drop can signal rare, emergent conditions like compartment syndrome. Prompt diagnosis and surgical fasciotomy are crucial for critically ill patients to prevent severe complications.

Keywords:
clinical casecompartment syndromeemergency medicineradial nerve palsyrhabdomyolysiswrist drop

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