When Time Is Not on Your Side: Delayed Recognition of Hand Compartment Syndrome After a Fracture

Compartment syndrome of the forearm is a well-described clinical entity, but only a few case reports on hand compartment syndromes have been reported due to its rarity. The early recognition and treatment of this potential threat to the limb are important in order to prevent permanent disability and...

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Main Authors: Edmund M. Bediako, Geraldine K. Mould, Eadbert Nortey, Abigail Mills-Annoh, Priscilla Kyei-Baffour, Ama Ekem, Jemima C. A. Clarke, Eugene F. E. K. Apaloo, Susan Quartey-Papafio, Kwame Ekremet
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/cro/1830898
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description Compartment syndrome of the forearm is a well-described clinical entity, but only a few case reports on hand compartment syndromes have been reported due to its rarity. The early recognition and treatment of this potential threat to the limb are important in order to prevent permanent disability and other life-threatening complications. This is a documented case report on the late presentation of compartment syndrome of the hand following a fall.
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spelling doaj-art-67cd558b04914e9d863a2ac4d73f6a172025-08-20T02:24:58ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67572025-01-01202510.1155/cro/1830898When Time Is Not on Your Side: Delayed Recognition of Hand Compartment Syndrome After a FractureEdmund M. Bediako0Geraldine K. Mould1Eadbert Nortey2Abigail Mills-Annoh3Priscilla Kyei-Baffour4Ama Ekem5Jemima C. A. Clarke6Eugene F. E. K. Apaloo7Susan Quartey-Papafio8Kwame Ekremet9Emergency DepartmentEmergency DepartmentEmergency DepartmentEmergency DepartmentEmergency DepartmentEmergency DepartmentEmergency DepartmentEmergency DepartmentEmergency DepartmentEmergency DepartmentCompartment syndrome of the forearm is a well-described clinical entity, but only a few case reports on hand compartment syndromes have been reported due to its rarity. The early recognition and treatment of this potential threat to the limb are important in order to prevent permanent disability and other life-threatening complications. This is a documented case report on the late presentation of compartment syndrome of the hand following a fall.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/cro/1830898
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Susan Quartey-Papafio
Kwame Ekremet
When Time Is Not on Your Side: Delayed Recognition of Hand Compartment Syndrome After a Fracture
Case Reports in Orthopedics
title When Time Is Not on Your Side: Delayed Recognition of Hand Compartment Syndrome After a Fracture
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title_short When Time Is Not on Your Side: Delayed Recognition of Hand Compartment Syndrome After a Fracture
title_sort when time is not on your side delayed recognition of hand compartment syndrome after a fracture
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