Compartment Syndrome following Bothrops Snakebite Leads to Decompressive Fasciotomies

Snakebite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease with relevant morbidity and mortality. In this report, we illustrate the clinical course of a suspected Bothrops snakebite envenoming of a patient that evidenced severe pain, edema, pallor, regional lymphadenopathy, ecchymosis, myonecrosis, and bu...

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Main Authors: Murilo Sérgio Valente-Aguiar, Bruno Gonçalves da Costa e Silva, Teresa Magalhães, Ricardo Jorge Dinis-Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6324569