Impending compartment syndrome of the forearm and hand after a pressurized infusion in a patient under general anesthesia - A case report

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 60-63

  Sung, Chi Yun ^a   Chung, Rack Kyung ^a   Ra, Yoon Suk ^a   Lee, Hee Seung ^a   Lee, Guie Yong ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Compartment syndrome; General anesthesia; Infusion; Pressure

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; H LASE; HYALURONIDASE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MIDAZOLAM; SEVOFLURANE; THIOPENTAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BODY POSTURE; CASE REPORT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOREARM; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HAND; HUMAN; SPINE FUSION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SWELLING; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 79951936868     PISSN: 20056419     EISSN: 20057563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2011.60.1.60     Document Type: Article

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