Orthopedic pitfalls in the ED: Acute compartment syndrome

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 413-416

  Perron, Andrew D ^a   Brady, William J ^a   Keats, Theodore E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Compartment syndrome; Fracture complication; Volkmann's ischemic contracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE INJURY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034844118     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2001.24464     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. Compartment syndrome: A complication of acute extremity trauma
2. Soft tissue complications of orthopedic emergencies
3. Post-traumatic compartment syndrome of the foot
4. Acute compartment syndrome of the thigh: Case report
5. Compartment syndrome in open tibial fractures
6. Soft tissue complications of orthopedic emergencies
7. Acute compartment syndrome in tibial diaphyseal fractures
8. Biochemical variables in plasma and urine before and after prolonged exercise
9. Raised intracompartmental pressure and compartment syndromes
10. Compartment syndrome: An unified concept
11. Diagnosis and management of compartment syndromes
12. Compartment syndrome of the lower limb
13. Lower limb compartment syndrome: Course after delayed fasciotomy
14. Tissue pressure measurements as a determinant for the need for fasciotomy
15. Factors affecting the tolerance of muscle circulation and function for increased tissue pressure
16. Histologic determination of the ischemic threshold of muscle in the canine compartment syndrome model
17. Compartment monitoring in tibial fractures: The pressure threshold for decompression
18. Compartment pressure in association with closed tibial fractures. The relationship between tissue pressure, compartment, and the distance from the site of the fracture
19. Failure of pulse oximetry in the assessment of raised limb intracompartmental pressure
20. Utility of near-infrared spectroscopy in the diagnosis of lower extremity compartment syndrome
21. Early fasciotomy for acute clinically evident posttraumatic compartment syndrome