Near-infrared spectroscopy versus compartment pressure for the diagnosis of lower extremity compartmental syndrome using electromyography-determined measurements of neuromuscular function

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-8

  Gentilello, Larry M ^a,b   Sanzone, Anthony ^b   Wang, Leilei ^b   Liu, Ping Yu ^c   Robinson, Larry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Compartmental syndrome; Fractures; Ischemia; Musculoskeletal physiology; Near infrared spectroscopy; Orthopedic equipment; Orthopedics; Oximetry

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; ISCHEMIA; LEG; MALE; NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERONEUS NERVE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; REFERENCE VALUE; VASCULARIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; ISCHEMIA; LEG; MALE; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PAIN THRESHOLD; PERONEAL NERVE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REFERENCE VALUES; SPECTROSCOPY, NEAR-INFRARED;

EID: 0040331938     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200107000-00001     Document Type: Article

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