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Figure 1b: Severe extravasation injury in an adult patient. (a) Preoperative photograph shows that the affected hand is swollen and that the fingers are dusky. Compartment syndrome was diagnosed. (b) Photograph obtained during surgery demonstrates the surgical incision. A dorsal fasciotomy was performed, and contrast medium and fluid were evacuated from the dorsum of the hand. (c) Photograph taken 1 month after surgery demonstrates only a small eschar at the fasciotomy site.
