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Article
Fracture Blisters
West Florida Division GME Research Day 2020
Division
West Florida
Hospital
Medical Center of Trinity
Specialty
Internal Medicine
Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
5-1-2020
Keywords
- Fracture blister,
- compartment syndrome,
- fracture,
- hemorrhagic blister,
- serous blister
Disciplines
Abstract
Fracture blisters are tense vesicles or bullae that develop on edematous skin following some acute long bone fractures. Fracture blisters are infrequently seen, as the reported incidence is 2.9% to 6.6%.1 This rare complication, may not regularly be encountered by Physicians in the hospital. Fracture blisters typically occur within 24-48 hours following high energy trauma injuries & may last up to several weeks. Ultimately, this condition can lead to prolonged hospital stay due to an increased risk of infection and delay in surgical intervention.2 Early recognition of this dermatologic complication may be helpful in reducing hospital stays.
Citation Information
Jessica Khabra, Jinal K. Patel, Gauthier L. Stepman, Kulveer Dabb, et al.. "Fracture Blisters" (2020) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/johnathan-frunzi/21/