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Background <p>Crush injuries are commonly associated with natural disasters or human-made mass casualty events, affecting millions annually. Reports on non-disaster-related cases are limited.</p> Case presentation <p>We present the case of a non-disaster-induced crush injury in which a Chinese patient’s arm was trapped in a toilet drain for 15&#xa0;hours. Emergency medical services and a hospital medical team were activated to extricate the patient and demonstrated preparedness to address potential complications before transfer to the emergency department for further management.</p> Conclusion <p>This case highlights the importance of adapting emergency department management protocols for prehospital settings to optimize patient care and outcomes.</p>

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Importance of early prehospital intervention in crush injury and compartment syndrome: a case report

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    2025年10月29日

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  • Zeyen Seah,
  • Julie Wulandari

摘要

Background

Crush injuries are commonly associated with natural disasters or human-made mass casualty events, affecting millions annually. Reports on non-disaster-related cases are limited.

Case presentation

We present the case of a non-disaster-induced crush injury in which a Chinese patient’s arm was trapped in a toilet drain for 15 hours. Emergency medical services and a hospital medical team were activated to extricate the patient and demonstrated preparedness to address potential complications before transfer to the emergency department for further management.

Conclusion

This case highlights the importance of adapting emergency department management protocols for prehospital settings to optimize patient care and outcomes.