ABSTRACT

Acute extremity compartment syndrome is a clinical entity characterized by proceeding to tissue necrosis as a result of highly raised pressure within a fascial space causing a disruption of the perfusion pressure necessary for tissue viability. Mostly it is caused by fractures and soft tissue traumas. In this article a case with compartment syndrome in forearm which was developed by a rare cause was reported. Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever is a highly mortal and transmissible viral disease, characterized by fever and bleedings and is endemic in our country in recent years. The compartment syndrome was developed due to bleedings in the course of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in this case. (Turkish Journal of Osteoporosis 2013;19: 81-3)

Giris

Akut kompartman sendromu zamaninda tani konulup tedavisi yapilmadiginda kalici bozukluklara neden olabilecek önemli bir klinik sendromdur. Makalemizde nadir görülen bir sebeple kompartman sendromu gelisen bir olguyu sunmayi ve tartismayi amaçladik. Olgumuzda Kirim-Kongo kanamali atesi (KKKA) nedeniyle yatirilarak tedavi edilen bir hastada kübital bölgeden venöz kan örnegi alinmasini takiben önkolda kompartman sendromu gelismistir.