Risk factors for amputation in opioid-related compartment syndrome

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2024 Jul;144(7):3091-3094. doi: 10.1007/s00402-024-05360-z. Epub 2024 May 13.

Authors

Frederick Mun¹, Andrew H Kim², Jean Fleuriscar², Rachel S Bronheim², Ahnryul Choi², Rachel B Sotsky², Alice J Hughes², Amiethab A Aiyer²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, 601 N Caroline St 5th Floor, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA. akim172@jh.edu.
² Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, 601 N Caroline St 5th Floor, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.

PMID: 38739154
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-024-05360-z

No abstract available

Keywords: Amputation; Compartment syndrome; Fasciotomy; Found down; Opioid.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Amputation, Surgical* / statistics & numerical data
Analgesics, Opioid* / adverse effects
Analgesics, Opioid* / therapeutic use
Compartment Syndromes* / etiology
Compartment Syndromes* / surgery
Female
Humans
Male
Risk Factors

Substances

Analgesics, Opioid