FİBULA FRAKTÜRÜNE BAĞLI GELİŞEN PULMONER EMBOLİ TEDAVİSİNDE TROMBOLİTİK UYGULAMASINA BAĞLI KOMPARTMAN SENDROMU

Bu çalışmamızda; sol fibula fraktürü sebebiyle takip altında iken pulmoner emboli gelişen ve trombolitik tedavi başlanan fakat trombolitik tedaviye sekonder kruris anterolateral kompartman sendromu gelişen vakamızı ve tedavisini sunmayı amaçladık. Özellikle alt ekstremite fraktürlerinde immobilizasyona bağlı tromboembolik olaylar sık görülmekte olup pulmoner emboli en korkulan komplikasyondur. Pulmoner emboli gelişen hastalarda trombolitik tedavi sonrası kanama gelişebilir ve özellikle ekstremitede fraktürü olan hastalarda kompartman sendromuna bağlı sinir hasarlarına karşı vakit kaybetmeden fasyatomi açılmalıdır.

COMPARTMENT SYNDROME DUE TO THROMBOLYTIC TREATMENT AFTER PULMONARY EMBOLISM CAUSED BY FIBULA FRACTURE

In this study; We aimed to present a case of pulmonary embolism after left fibular fracture and initiation of thrombolytic therapy, but the occurrence of cruris anterolateral compartment syndrome after thrombolytic treatment. Thromboembolic events related to immobilization are common in lower extremity fractures, and pulmonary embolism is the most feared complication. In patients with pulmonary emboli, bleeding may develop after thrombolytic therapy and fasciotomy should be initiated in patients with extremity fractures without delaying nerve damage due to compartment syndrome.    

___

  • 1. Kafadar H, Kafadar S. Pulmonary thromboembolism due to simple bone fracture in a young patient. A case report. J Clin Anal Med 2014: 1-3.
  • 2. Altınbaş Ö, Çomaklı H. Deep vein thrombosis after sodium hyaluronate injection to knee joint: a case report. J Clin Anal Med 2018;9(5): 466-8.
  • 3. Kadakal F, Çetinkaya E, Tıldız P ve ark. Klinik Olarak Yüksek Olasılıklı Pulmoner Emboli Olgularında Tanı. Solunum Hastalıkları 2000; 11: 140-143.
  • 4. Shibuya N., Frost C.H., Campbell J.D., Davis M.L., Jupiter D.C. Incidences of acute deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in foot and ankle trauma: analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2012;51:63–68.
  • 5. Fiumara K, Kucher N, Fanikos J, Goldhaber SZ. Predictors of majör hemorrhage following fibrinolysis for acute pulmonary embolism. Am J Cardiol 2006;97:127-129.
  • 6. Moyer RA, Boden BP, Marchetto PA, Kleinbart F, Kelly JD IV. Acute compartment syndrome of the lower extremity secondary to noncontact injury. Foot Ankle. 1993;14(9):534-537.
  • 7. Tuna S, Duymuş TM, Mutlu S, Ketenci İE, Ulusoy A. Upper extremity acute compartment syndrome during tissue plasminogen activator therapy for pulmonary embolism in a morbidly obese patient. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2015; 8: 175–178.
  • 8. Mueller M, Dunnet W. Acute on chronic peroneal compartment syndrome. Injury. 2004; 35(11):1196-1199.
  • 9. Moyer RA, Boden BP, Marchetto PA, Kleinbart F, Kelly JD IV. Acute compartment syndrome of the lower extremity secondary to noncontact injury. Foot Ankle. 1993;14(9):534-537.
  • 10. Jameson S.S., Augustine A., James P. Venous thromboembolic events following foot and ankle surgery in the english national health service. J Bone Jt Surg (Br) 2011;93-B:490–497.