Crush injury is the anatomical injury associated with direct trauma due to a compressive
force, usually resulting from prolonged entrapment following structural collapse or industrial …

INTRODUCTION—Severe crush injury results from direct physical trauma to the torso,
extremities, or other parts of the body from an external crushing force. Severe compression …

Introduction Primary disasters may result in mass casualty events with serious injuries,
including crush injury and crush syndrome. Objective This narrative review provides a …

Crush injury is defined as compression of extremities or other parts of the body that causes
muscle swelling and/or neurological disturbances in the affected areas of the body. Crush …

Crush injury is the direct injury to a body part which has undergone a prolonged static
compressive force sufficient to interfere with normal tissue metabolic function. The …

Background Crush trauma to the extremities, even if not involving vital organs, can be life
threatening. Crush syndrome, the systemic manifestation of the breakdown of muscle cells …

After direct impact of the trauma, crush syndrome is the second most frequent cause of death
after mass disasters. However, since crush syndrome is quite rare in daily practice, mistakes …

Crush injuries present a challenging case for medical providers and require knowledge and
skill to manage the subsequent damage to multiple organ systems. In an austere …

Crush syndrome is a systemic picture that develops as a result of prolonged compression,
immobilization, and crushing of muscle groups after trauma and collapse. It affects …

Crush injuries have the potential to cause life-threatening systemic effects such as
hyperkalemia, dysrhythmias, acute kidney injury, and renal failure. Systemic involvement is …