Neonatal Compartment Syndrome Associated With Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

Sherif M Badawy; Madeleine J Gust; Robert I Liem; Molly K Ball; Arun K Gosain; Anjali A Sharathkumar

doi:10.1097/SAP.0000000000000522

Neonatal Compartment Syndrome Associated With Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

Ann Plast Surg. 2016 Feb;76(2):256-8. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000000522.

Authors

Sherif M Badawy¹, Madeleine J Gust, Robert I Liem, Molly K Ball, Arun K Gosain, Anjali A Sharathkumar

Affiliation

¹ From the *Divisions of Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Pediatrics, †Department of Plastic Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; ‡Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital and Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; and §Hemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Children's Hospital, Iowa City, IA.

PMID: 25910025
DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000000522

Abstract

Neonatal compartment syndrome is a rare, but devastating limb-threatening condition that requires early recognition and timely surgical intervention. We discuss the clinical presentation and management challenges of a neonate with forearm compartment syndrome and disseminated intravascular coagulation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Compartment Syndromes / complications*
Compartment Syndromes / surgery*
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / complications*
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / surgery*
Forearm / blood supply
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods
Treatment Outcome