Anatomia e Fisiologia: Pesquisa Atual

Anatomia e Fisiologia: Pesquisa Atual
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ISSN: 2161-0940

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Acute Skin Necrosis with Compartment Syndrome in the Upper Extremity

May J, Macfarlane R and Sadri A

We present the case of a 43-year-old female patient who developed acute blistering and necrosis of the skin of the left upper limb following a routine cannulation. The case highlights the importance of early recognition of compartment syndrome in the non-trauma setting and also introduces the angiosome concept to explain why extensive degloving inevitably results in skin necrosis.

Isenção de responsabilidade: Este resumo foi traduzido com recurso a ferramentas de inteligência artificial e ainda não foi revisto ou verificado.
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