Compartment Syndrome of the Hand: Beware of Innocuous Radius Fractures
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OBJECTIVE Describe an unusual presentation of compartment syndrome of the hand. METHODS An unusual and severe case of compartment syndrome of the hand occurred in a 68-year-old woman following an innocuous distal radius fracture and ulnar styloid avulsion fracture. RESULTS The patient required surgical decompression and amputation of the index, middle, ring, and little fingers. CONCLUSIONS This article highlights the importance of clinical suspicion toward postinjury compartment syndrome even if a fracture is not adjacent to the compartment itself and no clear vascular disruption is present.
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