EJVES Extra
Volume 12, Issue 6 , Pages 76-78 , December 2006

Upper Arm Compartment Syndrome Secondary to Intramuscular Cocaine and Heroin Injection

,Accepted 6 September 2006.

  • Image Result

    Ultrasound image of the upper arms demonstrating normal flow within the left biceps (a) compared with compromised flow on the right (b).

    Ultrasound image of the upper arms demonstrating normal flow within the left biceps (a) compared with compromised flow on the right (b).

  • Image Result

    Intra-operative photograph. The anterior compartment has been incised, revealing a pale, oedematous but viable biceps brachii.

    Intra-operative photograph. The anterior compartment has been incised, revealing a pale, oedematous but viable biceps brachii.

PII: S1533-3167(06)00074-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2006.09.002

EJVES Extra
Volume 12, Issue 6 , Pages 76-78 , December 2006