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Compartment pressures after closed tibial shaft fracture. Their relation to functional outcome.
Triffitt, P D; König, D; Harper, W M; Barnes, M R; Allen, M J; Gregg, P J.
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  • Triffitt PD; Leicester Royal Infirmary, England.
J Bone Joint Surg Br ; 74(2): 195-8, 1992 Mar.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-1544950
ABSTRACT
We measured pressures in the anterior and deep posterior compartments continuously for up to 72 hours in 20 patients with closed fractures of the tibial shaft treated primarily in plaster casts. All were examined independently after periods of three to 14 months. Pressures above 40 mmHg occurred in seven (35%) and above 30 mmHg in 14 (70%). No patient had the symptoms of compartment syndrome during monitoring. Abnormalities at review did not correlate with the maximum consecutive time periods during which the compartment pressures were raised. Thus, in the absence of symptoms the monitored pressures did not relate to outcome. Routine monitoring in this type of patient is therefore of doubtful benefit.
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Fraturas da Tíbia / Síndromes Compartimentais / Fraturas Fechadas Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: J Bone Joint Surg Br Ano de publicação: 1992 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Reino Unido
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Fraturas da Tíbia / Síndromes Compartimentais / Fraturas Fechadas Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: J Bone Joint Surg Br Ano de publicação: 1992 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Reino Unido