Management of Volkmann’s Ischemic Contracture: Case Series of 32 patients

Otman Benabdallah; Mohamed Shimi; Hicham Ait Benali; Ahmed Khamlichi; Rania Benabdallah

doi:10.1051/sicotj/2021055

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SICOT-J, 7 (2021) 56

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Issue		SICOT-J Volume 7, 2021


Article Number		56
Number of page(s)		10
Section		Wrist & Hand
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/sicotj/2021055
Published online		11 November 2021

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Holden CEA (1979) The pathology and prevention of Volkmann’s Ischaemic Contracture. J Bone Joint Surg 61B, 296–300. [Google Scholar]
Hovius SE, Ultee J (2000) Volkmann’s Ischemic Contracture: prevention and treatment. Hand Clin 16, 647–657. [Google Scholar]
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Krimmer H, Hahn P, Lanz U (1995) Free Gracilis muscle transplantation for hand reconstruction. Clin Orthop 314, 13–18. [Google Scholar]
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[1] Volkmann R (1881) Die ischaemischen muskellahmungen und kontracturen. Zentralbl Chir 8, 801–803. [Google Scholar]

[2] Wood PR, Mahoney PF, Cooper JP (2009) Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery in Clinical Practice. London, Springer-Verlag. [Google Scholar]

[3] Roy Camille R, Laurin CA, Riley LH, Jr (1990) Atlas de Chirurgie Orthopedique, Tome 2, Membre superieur, Masson, 199–207. [Google Scholar]

[4] Patel A, Honnart F (1979) Abrégé d’Orthopédie de l’Adulte. Masson, 95–99. [Google Scholar]

[5] Copley LA, Dormans JP, Davidson RS (1996) Vascular injuries and their sequelae in pediatric supracondylar humeral fractures: Toward a goal of prevention. J Pediatr Orthop 16, 99–103. [Google Scholar]

[6] Ultee J, Hovius SER (2005) Functional results after treatment of Volkmann’s Ischemic Contracture: a long-term follow up study. Clin Orthop Relat Res 431, 42–49. [Google Scholar]

[7] Gelberman RH, Zakaib GS, Mubarak SJ, et al (1978) Decompression of forearm compartment syndromes. Clin Orthop 134, 225–229. [Google Scholar]

[8] Holden CEA (1979) The pathology and prevention of Volkmann’s Ischaemic Contracture. J Bone Joint Surg 61B, 296–300. [Google Scholar]

[9] Hovius SE, Ultee J (2000) Volkmann’s Ischemic Contracture: prevention and treatment. Hand Clin 16, 647–657. [Google Scholar]

[10] Inoue Y, Taylor GI (1996) The angiosomes of the forearm: Anatomic study and clinical implications. Plast Reconstr Surg, 98, 195–210. [Google Scholar]

[11] Krimmer H, Hahn P, Lanz U (1995) Free Gracilis muscle transplantation for hand reconstruction. Clin Orthop 314, 13–18. [Google Scholar]

[12] Lipscomb PR (1965) The etiology and prevention of Volkmann’s ischemic contracture. Surg Gyn Obstet 103, 353–360. [Google Scholar]

[13] Seddon H (1964) Volkmann’s ischaemia. Br Med J 1(5398), 1587–1592. [Google Scholar]

[14] Tsuge K (1975) Management of established Volkmann’s contracture. J Bone Joint Surg 57A, 925–929. [Google Scholar]

[15] Zancolli E (1979) Classification of established Volkmann’s ischemic contracture and the program for its treatment. In: Structural and dynamic bases of hand surgery. Zancolli E, Editor. Philadelphia, JB Lippincott. [Google Scholar]

[16] Seddon HJ (1956) Volkmann’s contracture: treatment by excision of the infarct. J Bone Joint Surg Br 38, 152–174. [Google Scholar]

[17] Saaiq M (2020) Clinical and demographic profile of Volkmann’s Ischemic Contractures presenting at National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Islamabad, Pakistan. World J Plast Surg 9(2), 166–173. [Google Scholar]

[18] Meena DK, Thalanki S, Patni P, Meena RK, Bairawa D, Bhatia C (2016) Results of neurolysis in established upper limb Volkmann’s ischemic contracture. Indian J Orthop 50(6), 602–609. [Google Scholar]

[19] Griffart A, Gauthier E, Vaiss L, Williams T, Mallard F, Le Nen D (2019) Functional and socioprofessional outcome of surgery for Volkmann’s contracture. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 105(3), 423–427. [Google Scholar]

[20] Juntaramano S, Swangareeruk J, Khunboonchan T (2019) The wisdom of Thai indigenous healers for the spiritual healing of fractures. J Holist Nurs 37(1), 18–29. [Google Scholar]

[21] Whaley AL (2019) Help-seeking from indigenous healers among persons of African ancestry in the United States: Ethnic and racial disparities in mental and physical health. Complement Ther Med 45, 222–227. [Google Scholar]

[22] Asuzu CC, Akin-Odanye EO, Asuzu MC, Holland J (2019) A socio-cultural study of traditional healers role in African health care. J. Infect Agent Cancer 20, 14–15. [Google Scholar]