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Virtual reality as a non-pharmacologic analgesic for fasciotomy wound infections in acute compartment syndrome: a case report

BACKGROUND: Fasciotomy is a life-saving procedure to treat acute compartment syndrome, a surgical emergency. As fasciotomy dramatically improves wound pain, it should be performed as soon as possible. Moreover, delays in the use of fasciotomy can increase the rate of wound infections. Once the fasci...

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Autores principales: Esumi, Ryo, Yokochi, Ayumu, Shimaoka, Motomu, Kawamoto, Eiji
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7158090/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32290865
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13256-020-02370-4