The impact of compartment syndrome on hospital length of stay and charges among adult patients admitted with a fracture of the tibia

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 355-357

  Schmidt, Andrew H ^a  

^a HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Compartment syndrome; fasciotomy; hospital charges; tibia fracture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; FASCIOTOMY; HOSPITAL BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION COST; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LENGTH OF STAY; OPEN FRACTURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL ASPECT; TIBIA FRACTURE;

ADULT; COMORBIDITY; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MINNESOTA; PREVALENCE; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79957801026     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181f18ad8     Document Type: Article

References (14)

1. Park S, Ahn J, Gee AO, et al. Compartment syndrome in tibial fractures. J Orthop Trauma. 2009;23:514-518.
2. Woll TS, Duwelius PJ. The segmental tibial fracture. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1992;281:204-207.
3. Wiger T, Tkaczuk P, Styf J. Secondary wound closure following fasciotomy for acute compartment syndrome increases intramuscular pressure. J Orthop Trauma. 1998;12:117-121. (Pubitemid 128452799)
4. Cohen MS, Garfin SR, Hargens AR, et al. Acute compartment syndrome: effect of dermotomy on fascial decompression in the leg. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1991;73:287-290.
5. Shadgan B, Menon M, O'Brien PJ, et al. Diagnostic techniques in acute compartment syndrome of the leg. J Orthop Trauma. 2008;22:581-587.
6. Ulmer T. The clinical diagnosis of compartment syndrome of the lower leg: are clinical findings predictive of the disorder? J Orthop Trauma. 2002;16:572-577. (Pubitemid 35153705)
7. Al-Dadah OQ, Darrah C, Cooper A, et al. Continuous compartment pressure monitoring vs clinical monitoring in tibial diaphyseal fracture. Injury. 2008;39:1204-1209.
8. Harris IA, Kadir A, Donald G. Continuous compartment pressure monitoring for tibia fractures: does it influence outcome? J Trauma. 2006;60:1330-1335.
9. Janzing HMJ, Broos PLO. Routine monitoring of compartment pressure in patients with tibial fractures: beware of overtreatment! Injury. 2001;32:415-421. (Pubitemid 32522394)
10. O'Toole RV, Whitney A, Merchant N, et al. Variation in diagnosis of compartment syndrome by surgeons treating tibial shaft fractures. J Trauma. 2009;67:735-741.
11. Prayson MJ, Chen JL, Hampers D, et al. Baseline compartment pressure measurements in isolated lower extremity fractures without clinical compartment syndrome. J Trauma. 2006;60:1037-1040. (Pubitemid 43778639)
12. Bhattacharyya T, Vrahas MS. The medical-legal aspects of compartment syndrome. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004;86:864-868. (Pubitemid 38436734)
13. Heemskerk J, Kitslaar P. Acute compartment syndrome of the lower leg: retrospective study on prevalence, technique, and outcomes of fasciotomies. World J Surg. 2003;27:744-747. (Pubitemid 36961111)
14. Ritenour AE, Dorlac WC, Fang R, et al. Complications after fasciotomy revision and delayed compartment release in combat patients. J Trauma. 2008;64: S153-S162.