Post Snake Bite Compartment Syndrome of Lower Limb in a Child

Journal of Case Reports

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Deepak Jain¹  Parimal Malviya¹  Tushar Agrawal¹  Alfven Vieira¹  Ashish Naik¹  Ananya Sharma¹  Sharvari Gunjotikar¹  Shreenath Vishwanath¹ 

[1] Department of Orthopaedics, MGM Institute of Health Sciences

关键词: Acidosis;    Ankle;    Edema;    Fasciotomy;    Hypoxia;    Snake Bites.;   

DOI  :  10.17659/01.2020.0067

学科分类：生理学

来源: Journal of Case Reports

【 摘 要 】

Background: Compartment syndrome after a snake bite is an uncommon occurrence. The effects are more pronounced in children possibly due to the reduced total dilution volume in children. Case Report: A 10-year-old boy presented with an alleged history of snakebite by a banded krait just above the lateral malleolus. The patient eventually developed compartment syndrome of the right lower limb involving leg and thigh which was diagnosed based on clinical evaluation & laboratory findings and was managed by emergency fasciotomy. Conclusion: Snake bitten limbs need constant monitoring in a hospital setting for any evolving systemic and local complications. Early surgical intervention may prove to be limb saving.

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