Tidsskrift for den Norske lægeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny række
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Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. · Jun 1995
Case Reports[Light stylet--an alternative when intubation is difficult].
Using a light stylet, it is possible to perform oro- and nasotracheal intubation without the need of visualizing the larynx or extending the patient's neck. This makes the light stylet a valuable alternative when conventional intubation with a laryngoscope is difficult or impossible. ⋯ We describe successful intubation with the light stylet in four patients. Two had unstable neck fractures, one had previously been difficult to intubate, and one had trismus.
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Acute compartment syndrome is a serious complication to tibial fractures. The reported incidence is 1-10%. ⋯ Decompressive fasciotomy was performed if the pressure exceeded 30 mm Hg for more than 30 minutes. Follow-up showed no patients with clinical sequelae from a compartment syndrome, but the incidence of fasciotomy was as high as 18%.