Rhabdomyolysis Following Shoulder Arthroscopy

Arthroscopy Jit-Kheng Lim F.R.C.S., et al. - Fluid extravasation is not uncommon after shoulder arthroscopy. We report a case of massive fluid extravasation that resulted in rhabdomyolysis and renal shutdown following routine shoulder arthroscopic surgery. Compartment pressures in the deltoid, supraspinatus, and infraspinatus were normal. Magnetic resonance imaging of the shoulder revealed extensive subcutaneous edema and high-signal changes in the entire deltoid muscle Read article: http://www.mdlinx.com/OrthoLinx/xml-article.cfm/1718360.

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