2008
DOI: 10.5174/tutfd.2008.00923.1
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Neonatal Forearm Compartment Syndrome

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“…In several cases where complete recovery was achieved, operative intervention occurred within 24 hours of initial presentation. 8,12 Though early suspicion and management do not always guarantee complete function restoration, urgent decompressive fasciotomy is warranted to optimize patient prognosis and alleviate the need for ancillary reconstructive surgeries. Nanda et al 17 presented a patient with NCS in whom fasciotomy was performed at 12 hours of life; however, the autoamputation of the thumb at the interphalangeal joint occurred by 6 months of age, and significant shortening of the radius later in life.…”
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“…In several cases where complete recovery was achieved, operative intervention occurred within 24 hours of initial presentation. 8,12 Though early suspicion and management do not always guarantee complete function restoration, urgent decompressive fasciotomy is warranted to optimize patient prognosis and alleviate the need for ancillary reconstructive surgeries. Nanda et al 17 presented a patient with NCS in whom fasciotomy was performed at 12 hours of life; however, the autoamputation of the thumb at the interphalangeal joint occurred by 6 months of age, and significant shortening of the radius later in life.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…A splint should be maintained for at least the first 2 weeks postoperatively to stabilize the soft tissues and prevent contractures, but a longer splinting may be necessary in the event of delayed wound closure or grafting. 12 Vaseline gauze may be applied directly to the lesions during this time as they continue to evolve. Tight postoperative monitoring is necessary, and the NICU should be prepared for repeat surgical procedures.…”
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