Atypical presentation of forearm compartment syndrome in a child
CS requires a high index of suspicion in the paediatric population. In addition to cardinal 5P's signs of CS, a triad of 3A's has been proposed for diagnosis of CS in children. Long term outcomes are favourable in atypical presentations or delayed diagnosis cases.
Authors
- Andrew Dekker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1520-5757)
- Pankaj Saxena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7772-2269)
- Neil Ashwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2238-5082)
- Abbe Crawford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2176-5873)
- M Veylamuthen
- L Kitsi
Institutions
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Trauma Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcr.2025.101170
- Primary Topic
- Muscle and Compartmental Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00