Compartmental syndrome due to viper bite

The case is reported of a young girl who was bitten on the hand by a viper and developed compartment syndrome of the intrinsic muscles more than 24 h later. Multiple dorsal and volar fasciotomies resolved the acute episode with complete restitutio ad integrum. The clinical case is discussed in detai...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery 1991-01, Vol.110 (3), p.175-177
Hauptverfasser:	VIGASIO, A, BATTISTON, B, DE FILIPPO, G, BRUNELLI, G, CALABRESE, S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Biological and medical sciences Child, Preschool Compartment Syndromes - etiology Compartment Syndromes - pathology Compartment Syndromes - surgery Female Hand - surgery Hand Injuries - complications Humans Medical sciences Orthopedic surgery Snake Bites - complications Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	The case is reported of a young girl who was bitten on the hand by a viper and developed compartment syndrome of the intrinsic muscles more than 24 h later. Multiple dorsal and volar fasciotomies resolved the acute episode with complete restitutio ad integrum. The clinical case is discussed in detail and the literature on these rare complications of snake bites in European countries reviewed.
ISSN:	0936-8051 1434-3916
DOI:	10.1007/BF00395805