Acute compartment syndrome of the hand after a wasp sting: A case report

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 82-85

  Sawyer, Jeffrey R ^a   Kellum, Ethan L ^b   Creek, Aaron T ^a   Wood III, George W ^a  

^a University of Tennessee Campbell Clinic   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Compartment syndrome; Fasciotomy; Insect sting; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CETIRIZINE; PREDNISONE;

ARTICLE; BLISTER; BLOOD PRESSURE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; DISEASE COURSE; EMERGENCY WARD; FASCIOTOMY; FINGER; FOLLOW UP; HAND; HAND COMPARTMENT PRESSURE; HAND RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INSECT STING; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LABORATORY TEST; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; PAIN; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SPLINT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWELLING; WASP; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANIMALS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FASCIA; HAND; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WASPS;

EID: 74549126548     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: 14735865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPB.0b013e32832d83f7     Document Type: Article

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