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Effectiveness of Serial Measurement of Differential Pressure in Closed Tibial Diaphyseal Fractures in Diagnosing Acute Compartment Syndrome using Whiteside's Technique [PDF]
Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2016 Acute Compartment Syndrome is a limb-threatening emergency and it occurs most commonly after fractures. The aim of our study is to find out the effectiveness of serial measurement of differential pressure in closed tibial diaphyseal fractures, in ...
Ramprasath DR +3 more
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A Condemnation of Subcutaneous Fasciotomy [PDF]
Military Medicine, 1998 Controversy exists regarding the indications and methods for lower-extremity fasciotomy. Two recent cases at our institution in which recurrent, acute limb-threatening ischemia occurred despite adequate fascial division have convinced us that in certain situations subcutaneous fasciotomy is clearly inadequate. In both patients, both of whom were young,
K A, Illig +4 more
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Acute Medicine & Surgery, 2022 Background Limb compartment syndrome (LCS), a rare but serious complication of systemic capillary leak syndrome (SCLS)‐related systemic edema, warrants prompt decompressive fasciotomy.
Maki Tanabe +3 more
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Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2021 Background: Treatment of chronic refractory heel pain has evolved to consider calcaneal structural fatigue as a component of the symptom profile. While concomitant calcium phosphate injection has become a method of addressing the accompanying calcaneal ...
Michael Matthews DPM +6 more
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A case of missed primary pyomyositis, complicated with compartment syndrome of the left forearm [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Investigative Surgery, 2020 Primary pyomyositis is a rare clinical entity of a subacute and deep bacterial infection of skeletal muscle that is not secondary to a contiguous of the skin, bone, of soft tissues.
Mior Faiq Mior Abu Tahrin +2 more
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Fasciotomy in compartment syndrome from snakebite
Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2019 Background Local symptoms and signs of snake envenomation mimic the clinical features of compartment syndrome. It is important to measure the intracompartmental pressure to diagnose compartment syndrome.
Yong Hun Kim +3 more
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Method of closing fasciotomies by progressive tissue traction [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2023 High-energy trauma has increased significantly in the last decade, mostly in the lower limbs, in many cases requiring fasciotomy due to the subsequent compartment syndrome.
Antoninho José Tonatto +5 more
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Factors Associated with Persistent Sequelae after Fasciotomy for Acute Compartment Syndrome
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2012 Purpose. To determine factors associated with persistent sequelae after fasciotomy for acute compartment syndrome. Methods. Records of 57 men and 3 women aged 8 to 84 (mean, 31.9) years who underwent fasciotomy of the lower (n=48) or upper (n=12) limbs ...
Mary Dover +4 more
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Fasciotomy Wound Management [PDF]
, 2019 Surgical fasciotomy is the only effective treatment for compartment syndrome. However, it is associated with complications, including long hospital stay, wound infection and osteomyelitis, need for further surgery for delayed wound closure or skin grafting, scarring, delayed bone healing, pain and nerve injury, permanent muscle weakness, chronic venous
Igoumenou, Vasilios G. +2 more
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Fasciotomy and rate of amputation after tibial fracture in adults: a population-based cohort study
OTA International. Objectives:. Limb amputation is a possible outcome of acute compartment syndrome. We undertook this study to investigate the occurrence of fasciotomy and amputation in patients with tibial fractures in the Ontario adult population, aiming to evaluate ...
Aurelia Bihari, PhD +7 more
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