The multiple strategies adopted in a complex case of calcium extravasation in a child: a case report

Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2024 Apr 11;11(1):2337746. doi: 10.1080/23320885.2024.2337746. eCollection 2024.

Abstract

Extravasation of calcium solution is a common adverse event in children in intensive care units. The lack of adequate and timely treatment can lead to important functional sequelae. Here, we report the case of calcium extravasation in a child and we discuss the multiple therapeutic strategies adopted.

Keywords: calium solutions; extravasation; hyperbaric oxygen therapy; negative pressure wound therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports