ALLMedicine™ Fasciotomy Center

Mar 18th, 2023 - Dupuytren's contracture is a connective tissue disease characterized by an abnormal proliferation of collagen in the palm and fingers, which leads to a decline in hand function because of progressive joint flexion. In addition to surgical and perc...

Mar 15th, 2023 - To assess the incidence, clinical patterns, and outcomes of graft limb occlusion (GLO) following endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). A retrospective study of patients undergoing EVAR from 2002-2017 at two mid-sized suburban teaching hospitals. Th...

Mar 7th, 2023 - In esthetic breast augmentation long-term shape stability and natural appearance remain an ongoing challenge. The authors found that to reduce the incidence of secondary deformity and increase the natural feel and appearance, a standard multiplana...

Mar 7th, 2023 - Despite several technical modifications to further reduce donor invasiveness in harvesting deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flaps, techniques with general applicability and demonstrating clinical benefits are scarce. The present study ai...

Mar 6th, 2023 - While traumatic popliteal artery injury historically has a low incidence, failure to acutely recognize the vascular insult poses a significant risk of limb loss and functional impairment. A 71-year-old male presented with left lower extremity pain...

Feb 21st, 2023 - To evaluate the clinical performance of DermaClose and DermaClose XL Continuous External Tissue Expander (CETE) devices to reduce wound size and/or assist with closure in acute full thickness wounds of the skin and assess the need for skin graftin...

Feb 15th, 2023 - Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) is an underdiagnosed condition and a cause of lower extremity pain often observed in running athletes. In runners, CECS is characterized by a reversible increase in pressure within an inelastic fascia...

Feb 13th, 2023 - Dupuytren's contracture (DC) is associated with progressive finger flexion and extension deficit caused by fibrosis in the palm and digits. Treatment options include minimally invasive procedures such as percutaneous needle fasciotomy (PNF) and co...

Jan 31st, 2023 - Plantar fasciitis (PF) is the most common cause of heel pain accounting for 15% of all foot symptoms requiring medical care and 1% of patient visits to orthopaedic surgeons in the United states. The diagnosis is straight forward; the challenge is ...

Nov 8th, 2022 - Compartment syndrome is a very serious musculoskeletal disorder, which can lead to potentially devastating consequences, such as limb amputation and life- threatening conditions. It is a well described medical condition considered to be an orthopa...

Jul 21st, 2020 - A 90-year-old man was admitted from the Emergency Department (ED) to our inpatient service for difficulty urinating and hematuria. In the ED, a complete blood count (CBC) with differential and a urinalysis were performed.

Oct 3rd, 2017 - Compartment syndrome is a common complication after revascularization for acute lower extremity ischemia. Treatment with four compartment fasciotomy can result in significant morbidity, with wounds that are challenging to manage for both the patie.

Mar 7th, 2017 - In this issue of Emergency Medicine, Greg Weingart, MD, and Shravan Kumar, MD, guide readers through the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of acute compartment syndrome, a relatively uncommon but devastating injury that may affect an extremity.

Mar 1st, 2017 - CASE › A 52-year-old right-hand-dominant white man arrived at our clinic complaining that he was unable to straighten his right ring finger. He had no associated pain or numbness, and had not injured his hand.

Dec 7th, 2015 - First described by Runge1 in 1873 and later termed lawn-tennis arm by Major2 in 1883, lateral epicondylitis is a common cause of elbow pain, affecting 1% to 3% of the general population each year. 3,4 Given that prevalence estimates are up to 15% a.