Anatomy & Physiology: Current Research
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ISSN: 2161-0940
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ISSN: 2161-0940
+44 1300 500008
May J
Whiston Hospital,
Warrington Road, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 5DR
United Kingdom
Case Report
Acute Skin Necrosis with Compartment Syndrome in the Upper Extremity
Author(s): May J, Macfarlane R and Sadri AMay J, Macfarlane R and Sadri A
We present the case of a 43-year-old female patient who developed acute blistering and necrosis of the skin of the left upper limb following a routine cannulation. The case highlights the importance of early recognition of compartment syndrome in the non-trauma setting and also introduces the angiosome concept to explain why extensive degloving inevitably results in skin necrosis.
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DOI:
10.4172/2161-0940.1000161