BACKGROUND Muscle herniation of the leg is a rare clinical entity. Yet, knowing this condition is necessary to avoid misdiagnosis and delayed treatment. In the extremities, muscle herniation most commonly occurs as a result of an acquired fascial defect, often due to trauma. Different treatment options for symptomatic extremity muscle herniation in the extremities, including conservative treatm...

UNLABELLED A 51-year-old man with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome presented to our emergency department with the chief complaint of chest tightness. The patient was diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome, due to his crescendo pattern of typical angina without elevated troponin-I, which was managed with dual-antiplatelet agents and intravenous heparinization. However, the symptoms persisted, and coronary...

PURPOSE Snakebite is an emergency which causes local symptoms such as pain and edema around the bite. Systemic symptoms may also develop, such as dizziness or renal failure, and may even cause death. The purpose of this research was to assess the validity and safety of snakebite protocol for surgery when treating snakebite patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective research was performed o...

BACKGROUND We retrospectively examined the records of 822 patients who underwent a total of 901 operations for acute peripheral arterial occlusion of the upper or lower extremities between 1999 and 2009. We analyzed the effects of atherosclerotic structure, the time of admission to hospital, and re-embolectomies on amputation in the early postoperative period. METHODS There were 466 (56.7%) m...

Various methods have been used for soft tissue coverage of Gustilo-Anderson type IIIB open fractures. These injuries are often contaminated and, by definition, are associated with extensive periosteal stripping and inadequate soft tissue coverage. These characteristics predispose the patient to infection, delayed union, nonunion, and the likelihood of multiple surgeries to achieve durable soft ...

In this case, we present a case of atraumatic lateral compartment syndrome the thigh in patient undergoing anticoagulant treatment. The received high-dose low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) treatment due to diagnosis an ischemic cerebrovascular event and developed after LMWH injection into thigh; therefore, emergency fasciotomy was performed. After negative-pressure dressing monitoring, wound ...

Purpose Acute compartment syndrome often requires additional surgery to achieve wound closure. Little information exists regarding the expected number of surgeries, techniques and complications after closure in paediatric patients. Methods A retrospective chart review identified patients treated for acute compartment syndrome at four hospitals over a ten-year period. The cause of injury, type...

INTRODUCTION Gluteal compartment syndrome is a rare, often unrecognized syndrome that may manifest as renal failure, sepsis, and death. Delay in diagnosis can result in significant morbidity and possible mortality. We report a case of occult gluteal compartment syndrome causing unresolving rhabdomyolysis. CASE PRESENTATION A 50-year-old Caucasian American man with history of chronic obstructi...