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ArticleCureus2022

A Rare Case of Acute Compartment Syndrome (ACS) Involving the Upper Limb in a Patient on Warfarin.

Riddhi R Machchhar, Ankita Prasad, Kajal Ghodasara, Saniya H Patel, Pramil Cheriyath

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Riddhi R MachchharInternal Medicine, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, USA.
Ankita PrasadInternal Medicine, Ocean University Medical Center, Brick, USA.
Kajal GhodasaraInternal Medicine, Ocean University Medical Center, Brick, USA.
Saniya H PatelResearch, Hackensack Meridian Ocean Medical Center, Brick, USA.
Pramil CheriyathInternal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health, Ocean Medical Center, Brick, USA.
University Medical Center · USHackensack Meridian Health · USOcean Medical Center · USRowan University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is an acute event characterized by increased pressure in the extremities where fascia encloses muscles, vessels, and nerves, leading to complications in tissue perfusion and, eventually, tissue necrosis and death. This is usually seen after trauma, crush injuries, and fractures. Similar events can also happen in the abdomen and lead to impaired perfusion in the abdominal organs. Hypovolemia, medications, and repeated or suboptimal diagnostic tests tend to worsen a pre-existing ACS, and the mainstay of its management is fasciotomy to prevent ischemic necrosis and rhabdomyolysis. Here we discuss a 64-year-old female with ACS involving the left upper limb, secondary to anticoagulation on warfarin and aspirin for atrial fibrillation. Her history was significant for peripheral vascular disease, above-knee amputation, and congestive heart failure. This article emphasizes the importance of early recognition and management of ACS to salvage limbs.

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anterior compartment syndromecompartmentfasciotomyvenous thrombosiswarfain

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PMID36579252
PMCPMC9792250
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