TY - JOUR
T1 - Compartment Syndrome in Children
T2 - Diagnosis and Management
AU - Hosseinzadeh, Pooya
AU - Talwalkar, Vishwas R.
PY - 2016/1/1
Y1 - 2016/1/1
N2 - Compartment syndrome (CS) can present differently in children than in adults. Increased need for analgesics is the first sign of evolving CS in children. Children with supracondylar humeral fractures, floating elbow injuries, operatively treated forearm fractures, and tibial fractures are at high risk for CS. Elbow flexion beyond 90° in supracondylar humeral fractures and closed treatment of forearm fractures in floating elbow injuries are associated with increased risk for CS. Prompt diagnosis and treatment with fasciotomy in children result in excellent long-term outcomes.
AB - Compartment syndrome (CS) can present differently in children than in adults. Increased need for analgesics is the first sign of evolving CS in children. Children with supracondylar humeral fractures, floating elbow injuries, operatively treated forearm fractures, and tibial fractures are at high risk for CS. Elbow flexion beyond 90° in supracondylar humeral fractures and closed treatment of forearm fractures in floating elbow injuries are associated with increased risk for CS. Prompt diagnosis and treatment with fasciotomy in children result in excellent long-term outcomes.
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M3 - Review article
C2 - 26761913
AN - SCOPUS:84988474057
SN - 1078-4519
VL - 45
SP - 19
EP - 22
JO - American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.)
JF - American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.)
IS - 1
ER -