Decompressive Fasciotomy in an Extremely Preterm Newborn with Compartment Syndrome

Belli, Gilda; Cucca, Giuseppe; Filippi, Luca

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.05.074

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“…The present study introduces an innovative typology of branch distribution of the superior gluteal nerve, implementing a comprehensive mathematical analysis of the obtained results. These results are of great cognitive importance and can also be used in future research in connection with the dynamically growing specialities of neonatal and intrauterine surgery [51,52].…”

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The morphometrical and topographical evaluation of the superior gluteal nerve in the prenatal period

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Introduction Advances in medical science are helping to break down the barriers to surgery. In the near future, neonatal or in utero operations will become the standard for the treatment of defects in the human motor system. In order to carry out such procedures properly, detailed knowledge of fetal anatomy is necessary. It must be presented in an attractive way not only for anatomists but also for potential clinicians who will use this knowledge in contact with young patients. This work responds to this demand and presents the anatomy of the superior gluteal nerve in human fetuses in an innovative way. The aim of this work is to determine the topography and morphometry of the superior gluteal nerve in the prenatal period. We chose the superior gluteal nerve as the object of our study because of its clinical significance—for the practice of planning and carrying out hip surgery and when performing intramuscular injections. Material and methods The study was carried out on 40 human fetuses (20 females and 20 males) aged from 15 to 29 weeks (total body length v-pl from 130 to 345 mm). Following methods were used: anthropological, preparatory, image acquisition with a digital camera, computer measurement system Scion for Windows 4.0.3.2 Alpha and Image J (accuracy up to 0.01 mm without damaging the unique fetal material) and statistical methods. Results The superior gluteal nerve innervates three physiologically significant muscles of the lower limb’s girdle: gluteus medius muscle, gluteus minimus muscle and tensor fasciae latae muscle. In this study the width of the main trunk of the nerve supplying each of these three muscles was measured and the position of the nerve after leaving the suprapiriform foramen was observed. A unique typology of the distribution of branches of the examined nerve has been created. The bushy and tree forms were distinguished. There was no correlation between the occurrence of tree and bushy forms with the body side (p > 0.05), but it was shown that the frequency of the occurrence of the bushy form in male fetuses is significantly higher than in female fetuses (p < 0.01). Proportional and symmetrical nerve growth dynamics were confirmed and no statistically significant sexual dimorphism was demonstrated (p > 0.05). Conclusions The anatomy of the superior gluteal nerve during prenatal period has been determined. We have identified two morphological forms of it. We have observed no differences between right and left superior gluteal nerve and no sexual dimorphism. The demonstrated high variability of terminal branches of the examined nerve indicates the risk of neurological complications in the case of too deep intramuscular injections and limits the range of potential surgical interventions in the gluteal region. The above research may be of practical importance, for example for hip surgery.

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The morphometrical and topographical evaluation of the superior gluteal nerve in the prenatal period

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Neonatal Limb Compartment Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review

Cherry,

Franck,

Urbain

2023

The Journal of Hand Surgery

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Neonatal Compartment Syndrome and Compound Presentation at Birth

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Tevlin

Kwan

et al. 2020

Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online

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Neonatal compartment syndrome is a rare condition. Early diagnosis and timely surgical intervention are paramount to optimize outcome. Time to fasciotomy is the most important prognostic factor. The purposes of this study were to describe a case presentation of neonatal compartment syndrome associated with a compound birth presentation and to perform a literature review. In this case, the neonate's fingers were noted to be present on maternal cervical examination 24 hours before delivery. The patient then was noted to have a sentinel skin lesion. A diagnosis of neonatal compartment syndrome was suspected, and she underwent urgent fasciotomy. Literature review identified a total of 60 patients from 26 studies. Most patients were managed operatively. All patients presented with a sentinel skin lesion, emphasizing the importance of this clinical sign in diagnosis. Manometry is not routinely performed and no standards are available for acceptable pressure gradients.

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Decompressive Fasciotomy in an Extremely Preterm Newborn with Compartment Syndrome

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References 8 publications

The morphometrical and topographical evaluation of the superior gluteal nerve in the prenatal period

The morphometrical and topographical evaluation of the superior gluteal nerve in the prenatal period

Neonatal Limb Compartment Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review

Neonatal Compartment Syndrome and Compound Presentation at Birth

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