CT localization of myonecrosis for surgical decompression
- 1 December 1980
- journal article
- Published by American Roentgen Ray Society in American Journal of Roentgenology
- Vol. 135 (6) , 1298
- https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.135.6.1298
Abstract
Coma or prolonged sleep due to drug overdose (heroin, cocaine, barbiturates) may be complicated by muscular necrosis of various degree and extension. The local mani- festation related to neurovascular compression is known as the muscle compartment syndrome. The systemic compli- cation is a crush syndrome, with components of shock and renal parenchymal damage due to endotoxins found inKeywords
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