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Acute Paraspinal Compartment Syndrome in an Unconscious Patient

Compartment syndrome can be a limb-threatening emergency that may require immediate intervention. It usually involves the extremities but any closed compartment of the body is susceptible to it. Paraspinal compartment extends on both sides of the spine. Prolonged lying on the back in unconscious pat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ahmed, Talha, Safdar, Ayesha, Ahmed, Tamoor, Ahmad, Talal, Losonczy, Lia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7141795/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32274274
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.7216
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Sumario:Compartment syndrome can be a limb-threatening emergency that may require immediate intervention. It usually involves the extremities but any closed compartment of the body is susceptible to it. Paraspinal compartment extends on both sides of the spine. Prolonged lying on the back in unconscious patients leads to muscle edema which eventually leads to increase pressure in the compartment. Neurovascular comprise is a dreaded complication of compartment syndrome. Paraspinal compartment is a potential site of compartment syndrome particularly in unconscious patients and it requires prompt diagnosis, careful monitoring, immediate medical attention and even warranting surgical intervention in certain cases.