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Macfarlane R

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• Case Report
  Acute Skin Necrosis with Compartment Syndrome in the Upper Extremity
  Author(s): May J, Macfarlane R and Sadri A May J, Macfarlane R and Sadri A
  
  We present the case of a 43-year-old female patient who developed acute blistering and necrosis of the skin of the left upper limb following a routine cannulation. The case highlights the importance of early recognition of compartment syndrome in the non-trauma setting and also introduces the angiosome concept to explain why extensive degloving inevitably results in skin necrosis. .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0940.1000161

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