Upper limb compartment syndrome after a viper bite in a child: A case report.
Child
Compartment syndrome
Enfant
Fasciotomie
Fasciotomy
Morsure de vipère
Syndrome des loges
Viper bite
Journal
Hand surgery & rehabilitation
ISSN: 2468-1210
Titre abrégé: Hand Surg Rehabil
Pays: France
ID NLM: 101681801
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 2021
02 2021
Historique:
received:
27
04
2020
revised:
05
07
2020
accepted:
07
07
2020
pubmed:
12
8
2020
medline:
26
10
2021
entrez:
12
8
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The occurrence of compartment syndrome after a viper bite is a rare phenomenon and its treatment remains controversial. We report the case of an 11-year-old boy who developed compartment syndrome of the right upper limb following a viper bite. Decompression by fasciotomy was performed urgently with a good outcome. Surgical decompression for compartment syndrome following a viper bite is not a common treatment according to the literature. Fast access to care and antivenom administration seem to be effective at treating the compartment syndrome without recourse to fasciotomy.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32781253
pii: S2468-1229(20)30148-1
doi: 10.1016/j.hansur.2020.07.003
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Antivenins
0
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
97-100Informations de copyright
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