Case Reports in Vascular Medicine (Jan 2014)

Forearm Compartment Syndrome Caused by Reperfusion Injury

  • Ufuk Sayar,
  • Tanıl Özer,
  • İlker Mataracı

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/931410
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2014

Abstract

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Compartment syndrome is commonly seen following lower extremity ischemia. However, upper extremities’ compartment syndrome, especially after any vascular surgical procedures, is infrequent. Herein we report a case of an acute forearm compartment syndrome that was developed after delayed brachial artery embolectomy.