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While endoscopically assisted fasciotomy is technically feasible, we do not recommend its use for the treatment of acute compartment syndrome in the upper extremity.

Three options of surgical treatment exist in the literature: fasciotomy, direct repair, or repair with synthetic grafts/mesh. The authors of this paper recommend performing a fasciotomy because this ...

A fasciotomy entailing incision of both fascias covering the superficial and the deep flexor compartment is widely considered as the gold standard for invasive treatment.

This, in turn, produces vasospasm with decreased perfusion pressure, extending the zone of injury. Early fasciotomy lowers interstitial pressure, allowing perfusion to occur.

Emergency bilateral fasciotomy with double incisions was performed to release all four compartments. Figure 3 There was evidence of necrosis of the muscles after two days. The incision was left open ...

A healthy 4-year-old girl is brought to the local urgent care clinic for evaluation of a snakebite on her right hand that occurred 30 minutes earlier while helping her mother clear some bushes ...

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a common cardiovascular disease associated with increased risk of amputation, myocardial infarction, stroke, and death, as well as impaired quality of life (QOL), ...

Fasciotomy was executed in nine cases (one case of a Lachesis snakebite and eight cases of Bothrops envenomations, all classified as severe and moderate snakebites, respectively). In addition to the ...