Refractory compartment syndrome after antivenom administration for an Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake bite requiring fasciotomy for limb salvage: A case report
Case: 56-year-old male who developed post-snakebite compartment syndrome (PSCS) of the upper extremity which was refractory to antivenom administration. He had elevated compartment pressure measurements in his upper extremity. He underwent open fasciotomy for the compartment syndrome, followed by de...
Main Authors: | Daniel R. Cavazos, Rebecca Schultz, Devan O. Higginbotham, Joshua Goethals, Rahul Vaidya |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-08-01
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Series: | Trauma Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644023001000 |
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