Horizon 1 1 17 ACL : Articles dans des revues avec comité de lecture répertoriées par l'AERES Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases 467-477 snakebite Africa compartment syndrome surgery AFRIQUE 2012 fdi:010064614 ENG Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases 1678-9199 ISI:000312199900019 4 10.1590/S1678-91992012000400019 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010064614 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/2015/00/010064614.pdf 18 Horizon (IRD) Snakebite is a particularly important health problem in rural areas of tropical regions. A large number of victims survive with permanent physical sequelae due to local tissue necrosis. However, necrosis may be associated with compartment syndrome especially when the bite is on the hands or feet. Herein, we describe two cases reported at a rural district hospital in Central African Republic. The present study suggests that active multidisciplinary management may improve patient prognosis while evidencing how difficult it is to decide on surgical intervention. 050 ; 080 UR216