TY - JOUR
T1 - Adder bite: an uncommon cause of compartment syndrome in northern hemisphere.
AU - Evers, Lars H.
AU - Bartscher, Tanja
AU - Lange, Thomas
AU - Mailänder, Peter
PY - 2010/1/1
Y1 - 2010/1/1
N2 - Snakebite envenomation is an uncommon condition in the northern hemisphere, but requires high vigilance with regard to both the systemic effects of the venom and the locoregional impact on the soft tissues. Bites from the adder, Vipera Berus, may have serious clinical consequences due to systemic effects. A case of a 44-year-old man is reported. The patient was bitten in the right hand. He developed fasciotomy-requiring compartment syndrome of the upper limb. Recognition of this most seldom complication of an adder bite is vital to save the limb. We recommend that the classical signs and symptoms of compartment syndrome serve as indication for surgical decompression.
AB - Snakebite envenomation is an uncommon condition in the northern hemisphere, but requires high vigilance with regard to both the systemic effects of the venom and the locoregional impact on the soft tissues. Bites from the adder, Vipera Berus, may have serious clinical consequences due to systemic effects. A case of a 44-year-old man is reported. The patient was bitten in the right hand. He developed fasciotomy-requiring compartment syndrome of the upper limb. Recognition of this most seldom complication of an adder bite is vital to save the limb. We recommend that the classical signs and symptoms of compartment syndrome serve as indication for surgical decompression.
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U2 - 10.1186/1757-7241-18-50
DO - 10.1186/1757-7241-18-50
M3 - Journal articles
C2 - 20854675
AN - SCOPUS:77956644869
SN - 1757-7241
VL - 18
JO - Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine
JF - Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine
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