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ArticleJournal of medical case reports2025

Importance of early prehospital intervention in crush injury and compartment syndrome: a case report.

Zeyen Seah, Julie Wulandari

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Article in Journal of medical case reports, 2025. 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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2 authors.

Zeyen SeahEmergency Department, Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore. seah.zeyen@singhealth.com.sg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-3980-0088
Julie WulandariEmergency Department, Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCrush injuries are commonly associated with natural disasters or human-made mass casualty events, affecting millions annually. Reports on non-disaster-related cases are limited. CASE PRESENTATION: We present the case of a non-disaster-induced crush injury in which a Chinese patient's arm was trapped in a toilet drain for 15 hours. Emergency medical services and a hospital medical team were activated to extricate the patient and demonstrated preparedness to address potential complications before transfer to the emergency department for further management.

conclusionThis case highlights the importance of adapting emergency department management protocols for prehospital settings to optimize patient care and outcomes.

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Compartment SyndromesCrush InjuriesEmergency Medical ServicesHumansCompartment syndromeCrush injuryEmergency departmentPrehospital

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PMID41163206
PMCPMC12574125

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