Case Reports in Vascular Medicine · 2014 · 12 citations · 2 references
MedicineOrthopedic SurgerySurgeryVascular SurgeryCompartment SyndromeCritical Limb IschemiaThrombosisForearm Compartment SyndromeLower Limb IschemiaSurgical EmbolectomyUpper Extremity IschemiaVascular Compartment Syndrome
Compartment syndrome is commonly seen following lower extremity ischemia. However, upper extremities' compartment syndrome, especially after any vascular surgical procedures, is infrequent. Herein we report a case of an acute forearm compartment syndrome that was developed after delayed brachial artery embolectomy.
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