| Autor: |
Devitt BM; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland., Baker JF, Ahmed M, Menzies D, Synnott KA |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery [Arch Orthop Trauma Surg] 2011 Jan; Vol. 131 (1), pp. 39-43. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Apr 03. |
| DOI: |
10.1007/s00402-010-1098-z |
| Abstrakt: |
Saturday night palsy is a colloquial term given to brachial plexus injuries of the arm resulting from stretching or direct pressure against a firm object, often after alcohol or drug consumption. In most circumstances, this condition gives rise to a temporary plexopathy, which generally resolves. However, if the compression is severe and prolonged, a more grave form of this condition known as 'Crush Syndrome' may occur. Skeletal muscle injury, brought about by protracted immobilization, leads to muscle decay, causing rhabdomyolysis, which may in turn precipitate acute renal failure. This condition is potentially fatal and has an extremely high morbidity. The case presented below demonstrates the drastic consequences that can result following an episode of 'binge' drinking in a young man. What is most concerning is that this trend is increasing across society and cases like this may not be as rare in the future. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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