A rare case of thigh compartment syndrome following ultrasound guided muscle biopsy. (September 2016)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- A rare case of thigh compartment syndrome following ultrasound guided muscle biopsy. (September 2016)
- Main Title:
- A rare case of thigh compartment syndrome following ultrasound guided muscle biopsy
- Authors:
- Natalwala, Ibrahim
Taylor, Lauren
Morritt, Andrew - Abstract:
- Abstract: Compartment syndrome in the thigh is rare and most frequently follows blunt trauma. Tissue biopsy is frequently performed to obtain a diagnosis for soft tissue lumps. We report a case of thigh compartment syndrome following an ultrasound guided biopsy for sarcoma in order to increase awareness of this rare complication amongst healthcare professionals.
- Is Part Of:
- JPRAS open. Volume 9(2016)
- Journal:
- JPRAS open
- Issue:
- Volume 9(2016)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 9, Issue 2016 (2016)
- Year:
- 2016
- Volume:
- 9
- Issue:
- 2016
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2016-0009-2016-0000
- Page Start:
- 5
- Page End:
- 9
- Publication Date:
- 2016-09
- Subjects:
- Lower limb -- Compartment syndrome -- Thigh compartment syndrome -- Ultrasound guided biopsy -- Haematoma -- Sarcoma
Surgery, Plastic -- Great Britain -- Periodicals
617.9505 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/23525878 ↗
http://www.sciencedirect.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1016/j.jpra.2016.06.001 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 2352-5878
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