Published April 1, 2018
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RARE CASE OF ACUTE COMPARTMENT SYNDROME OF THE FOREARM FOLLOWING AN ELBOW DISLOCATION.
Authors/Creators
- 1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Ibn Sina UHC, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Description
We report a rare case of compartment syndrome in a 29-year-old athlete following elbow dislocation. Five hours after orthopaedic reduction. Surgical decompression by fasciotomies of the volar and dorsal compartments of the forearm is performed. There was a complete disappearance of symptoms during the clinical monitoring. In conclusion, this article highlights the importance of the clinical suspicion of compartment syndrome following a dislocation of the elbow, which is often underestimated.