Vol. 37 No. 2 (2020): April
Clinical Case

Acute compartment syndrome as a complication of cutaneous loxoscelism mainly edematous

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  • Rocio Jara,
  • Celso Castillo,
  • Maria Valdes,
  • Claudia Albornoz,
  • Patricio Andrades,
  • Stefan Danilla,
  • Sergio Sepulveda,
  • Cristian Erazo
Rocio Jara
Universidad de Chile
Celso Castillo
Universidad de Chile
Maria Valdes
Universidad de Chile
Claudia Albornoz
Universidad de Chile
Patricio Andrades
Universidad de Chile
Stefan Danilla
Universidad de Chile
Sergio Sepulveda
Universidad de Chile
Cristian Erazo
Universidad de Chile

Published 2020-05-17

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Jara R, Castillo C, Valdes M, Albornoz C, Andrades P, Danilla S, Sepulveda S, Erazo C. Acute compartment syndrome as a complication of cutaneous loxoscelism mainly edematous. Rev. Chilena. Infectol. [Internet]. 2020 May 17 [cited 2025 Nov. 15];37(2). Available from: https://revinf.cl/index.php/revinf/article/view/438

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Abstract

Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is the increase of pressure in a closed osteofascial space. This reduces capillary perfusion below the level necessary for tissue viability. Injury could be irreversible if proper treatment is not performed. Hand ACS secondary to cutaneous loxoscelism with edematous predominance is extremely infrequent.

We present a clinical case of a 22-year-old patient who started a hand compartment syndrome secondary to cutaneous loxoscelism (CL), requiring emergency surgical treatment with dorsal and palmar fasciotomy.

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