Low compartment pressure and myoglobin levels in tibial fractures with suspected acute compartment syndrome

Low compartment pressure and myoglobin levels in tibial fractures with suspected acute compartment syndrome

Abstract Background The intense ischemic pain of acute compartment syndrome can be difficult to discriminate from the pain related to an associated fracture. Lacking objective measures, the decision to perform fasciotomy is often only based on clinical findings and performed at a low threshold. Biom...

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Main Authors: Abraham Nilsson, Björn Alkner, Patrick Wetterlöv, Stefan Wetterstad, Lars Palm, Jörg Schilcher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Acute compartment syndrome
Fasciotomy
Myoglobin
Creatine phosphokinase
Tibial fracture
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-2394-y

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