Forearm Compartment Syndrome in the Newborn: Report of 24 Cases

Special Aspects of Forearm Compartment Syndrome in Children

“…A Compartment Syndrome has either extrinsic or intrinsic causes, and will be described as acute, subacute, chronic, or recurrent (Bae et al, 2001;Grottkau et al, 2005;Joseph et al, 2006;Krahn, 2005;Mars & Hadley, 1998;Mubarak & Carroll, 1979;Ouellette, 1998;Paletta & Dehghan, 1994;Prasarn & Ouellette, 2009, 2011Ragland et al, 2005;Ramos et al, 2006;Sawyer, 2010;Wright, 2009 Blakemoore et al, 2000;Grottkau et al, 2005;Krahn, 2005;Krenzien et al, 1998;Mubarak & Carroll, 1979;Ouellette, 1998;Paletta & Dehghan, 1994;Preis, 2000;Ragland et al, 2005;Ramos et al, 2006;Wright, 2009). …”

“…Since it has been first described in 1838, the etiology still remains speculative, the prognosis is unpredictable, and effective therapy still has not been determined. (Ragland et al, 2005;Rubel et al, 2008;Schnall et al, 1993;Papadakis et al, 2011). (Choi et al, 2010;Krahn, 2005;Mubarak & Carroll, 1979;Paletta & Dehghan, 1994).…”

“…Especially in newborns, there are an increasing number of reports of forearm Compartment Syndromes and associated conditions with disastreous sequelae and outcomes found in current literature reviews (Christiansen, 1983;Landi & Abate, 2010;Ragland et al, 2005;Raimer et al, 2008).…”

“…Patterns and involvement ranged from mild skin and subcutaneous lesions to dorsal and volar Compartment Syndrome with or without distal tissue loss, compressive neuropathy, muscle loss, late skeletal changes, and distal bone growth abnormalities (Christiansen et al, 1983;Landi & Abate, 2010;Ragland et al, 2005;Raimer et al, 2008).…”

Neonatal Forearm Compartment Syndrome

“…In additon, the urgency of the treatment, mainly fasciotomy, makes this subject more important. [4] In this paper, we'd like to present an interesting case of a newborn forearm compartment syndrome which was diagnosed and treated promptly.…”