Module 6: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Segment 5: Rhabdomyolysis
References labeled PEDS contain a pediatric element or primary focus.
Topic: Rhabdomyolysis
- Alvaro Bada S, Smith N. Rhabdomyolysis: Prevention and treatment. 2018:5. 07/24/2018. http://www.surgicalcriticalcare.net/Guidelines/Rhabdomyolysis%202018.pdf.
- De Guzman M. Rhabdomyolysis workup. MedScape; 2024. Aug 30, 2020. doi: https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1007814-workup
- Elsayed EF, Reilly RF. Rhabdomyolysis: a review, with emphasis on the pediatric population. Pediatr Nephrol. 2010;25(1):7-18. doi: 10.1007/s00467-009-1223-9 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19529963/. PEDS
- Forni L, Aucella F, Bottari G, et al. Hemoadsorption therapy for myoglobin removal in rhabdomyolysis: consensus of the hemoadsorption in rhabdomyolysis task force. BMC Nephrol. 2024;25(1):247. doi: 10.1186/s12882-024-03679-8 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39085790/.
- Jordan KS, Mannle SE. A case of exertional rhabdomyolysis: When exertion exceeds capacity. Adv Emerg Nurs J. 2017;39(2):106-113. doi: 10.1097/tme.0000000000000147 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28463866/.
- Khan S, Neradi D, Unnava N, et al. Pathophysiology and management of crush syndrome: A narrative review. World J Orthop. 2025;16(4):104489. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v16.i4.104489 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40290606/.
- Kodadek L, Carmichael Ii SP, Seshadri A, et al. Rhabdomyolysis: An American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Critical Care Committee clinical consensus document. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2022;7(1):e000836. doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2021-000836 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35136842/.
- Long B, Koyfman A, Gottlieb M. An evidence-based narrative review of the emergency department evaluation and management of rhabdomyolysis. Am J Emerg Med. 2019;37(3):518-523. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.12.061 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30630682/.
- Richert Q, Miller N, Cameron S, et al. Updates on rhabdomyolysis: A clinically oriented narrative review. Chest. 2026;doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.12.048 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41619932/.
- Vangstad M, Gulsvik AK, Kro Birkeland JA, et al. Myoglobin-to-creatine kinase ratio enhances prediction of acute kidney injury in rhabdomyolysis. Emerg Med J. 2026;doi: 10.1136/emermed-2025-215470 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41605622/.
- Wong FHA, See KC. Critical care considerations in rhabdomyolysis-associated acute kidney injury and kidney replacement therapy. World J Nephrol. 2026;15(2):118309. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v15.i2.118309 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42395677/.
- Yang BF, Li D, Liu CL, et al. Advances in rhabdomyolysis: A review of pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment. Chin J Traumatol. 2025;doi: 10.1016/j.cjtee.2024.10.005 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40082140/.
- Zhang M, Liu Q, Meng H, et al. Ischemia-reperfusion injury: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic targets. Signal Transduct Target Ther. 2024;9(1):12. doi: 10.1038/s41392-023-01688-x https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38185705/.