Vasospasm after use of a tourniquet: another cause of postoperative limb ischemia?
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Two previously reported causes of postoperative limb ischemia after use of a tourniquet, compartment syndrome and arterial thromboembolism, require aggressive and invasive management. We report another probable cause that can be managed nonsurgically: vasospasm.
Medical subject headings
- Ischemia
- Leg
- Postoperative Complications
- Tourniquets
- Vascular Diseases