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Review
. 2024 Jul;95(7):526-528.
doi: 10.1007/s00104-024-02103-z. Epub 2024 May 22.

[Positioning-related compartment syndrome in operative medicine]

[Article in German]
Christian Jurowich  1 , André Prock  2 , Jörg Filser  2
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Review

[Positioning-related compartment syndrome in operative medicine]

[Article in German]
Christian Jurowich et al. Chirurgie (Heidelb). 2024 Jul.

Abstract
in English, German

The positioning-related compartment syndrome is a well-known rare but absolutely avoidable event and is therefore often the subject of legal disputes. That is why medical personnel need to have detailed knowledge of the causes, pathophysiology, treatment and above all prevention.

Das lagerungsbedingte Kompartmentsyndrom ist ein bekanntes, seltenes, jedoch unbedingt zu vermeidendes Ereignis und gerade deswegen immer wieder Gegenstand juristischer Auseinandersetzungen. Daher benötigt das behandelnde medizinische Personal genaue Kenntnisse über Ursachen, Pathophysiologie, Therapie und vor allem Prävention.

Keywords: Fasciotomy; Ischemia; Pathophysiology; Pressure measurement; Prevention.

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