Arterial injury associated with acute compartment syndrome of the thigh following blunt trauma

Suzuki, Takashi; Moirmura, Naoto; Kawai, Kousei; Sugiyama, Mitsugi

doi:10.1016/j.injury.2004.03.022

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“…13,14 Soft tissue surgery alone is unlikely to produce a compartment syndrome unless complicated by a postoperative hematoma that is not recognized and drained promptly and perhaps exacerbated by the use of anticoagulants. 11,[15][16][17][18][19][20] It can be obviated by closing all donor sites with skin grafts but the esthetic and functional results are less satisfactory. 2 Although the deep fascia was resected with the flap in each case, thereby decompressing the thigh compartment, the overlying skin was closed tightly enough to act as an alternative constricting layer around the muscle compartment.…”

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Compartment Syndrome After Closure of the Anterolateral Thigh Flap Donor Site: A Report of Two Cases

Addison

Lannon

Neligan

2008

Annals of Plastic Surgery

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Two male sarcoma patients developed a compartment syndrome in the thigh after the harvest and direct closure of the anterolateral thigh flap donor site. In each case, the absence of signs or symptoms led to a delay in diagnosis and treatment. Although use of the anterolateral thigh flap is increasingly popular for soft tissue reconstruction, this complication has not yet been reported. The cases and likely etiological factors are discussed as are recommendations for avoiding this devastating complication.

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Compartment Syndrome After Closure of the Anterolateral Thigh Flap Donor Site: A Report of Two Cases

Addison

Lannon

Neligan

2008

Annals of Plastic Surgery

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“…Its association with pelvic fracture has not been documented although it has been associated with femoral fractures [4], arterial injuries in the thigh following blunt trauma [16], anticoagulation [5] and muscle strain [6].…”

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Acute Gluteal and Thigh Compartment Syndrome following Pelvic Fracture and Superior Gluteal Artery Bleed

Gee

Tolat²,

Sinha

2007

Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg

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Injury to the superior gluteal artery as a result of pelvic fracture is well recognized. Superior gluteal artery bleed leading to gluteal compartment syndrome without fracture of the pelvis has been reported but is extremely rare. Similarly, acute compartment syndrome of the thigh is rare. As far as is known, no previous case has been reported where a combination of pelvic fracture and superior gluteal artery bleed has led to acute gluteal and thigh compartment syndrome. We report on such a patient who developed these complications and highlight the importance of early detection, which may be difficult in an unconscious or comatose patient.

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“…Most limb compartment syndromes in children are because of tibial and forearm fractures; soft tissue injuries without fracture account for approximately 20% of cases [2,5]. Iatrogenic factors such as tight pneumatic antishock garments or casts can also cause a compartment syndrome [1][2][3][4].…”

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Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of the extremities in children

Ramos

Whyte

Harris

2006

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

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Arterial injury associated with acute compartment syndrome of the thigh following blunt trauma

Cited by 43 publications

References 21 publications

Compartment Syndrome After Closure of the Anterolateral Thigh Flap Donor Site: A Report of Two Cases

Compartment Syndrome After Closure of the Anterolateral Thigh Flap Donor Site: A Report of Two Cases

Acute Gluteal and Thigh Compartment Syndrome following Pelvic Fracture and Superior Gluteal Artery Bleed

Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of the extremities in children

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