Lower Leg Compartment Syndrome after Appendicectomy
Joint Authors
O’Neill, Shane C.
Lui, Darren F.
Murphy, Colm
Kiely, Patrick J.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-02-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A 10-year-old boy presented with severe left lower leg pain, uncontrolled with increasing analgesia after appendicectomy.
A diagnosis of acute compartment syndrome was made after a delayed referral to the orthopaedic service.
The patient subsequently underwent an emergency fasciotomy and made a good functional recovery.
To the best of our knowledge this is the first reported case of paediatric lower leg compartment syndrome after appendicectomy in the literature.
The case report serves to highlight the importance of maintaining a high index of suspicion for compartment syndrome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
O’Neill, Shane C.& Lui, Darren F.& Murphy, Colm& Kiely, Patrick J.. 2015. Lower Leg Compartment Syndrome after Appendicectomy. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
O’Neill, Shane C.…[et al.]. Lower Leg Compartment Syndrome after Appendicectomy. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
O’Neill, Shane C.& Lui, Darren F.& Murphy, Colm& Kiely, Patrick J.. Lower Leg Compartment Syndrome after Appendicectomy. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059505
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059505
