The Deep Posterior Compartmental Syndrome of the Leg

Matsen, Frederick A.; Clawson, D. Kay

doi:10.1097/00003086-197509000-00063

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“…Ten patients had open and 49 had closed fractures. The types of closed fracture were Tscherne type C1 (28 patients), C2 (16), C0 (3) and C3 (2).…”

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“…12 Early diagnosis and treatment are of the utmost importance in order to avoid long-term disability after acute compartment syndrome. [1][2][3]5,13 We believe that awareness of the possibility of acute compartment syndrome among nursing and medical staff is the most important factor contributing to an early diagnosis. Knowing that specific groupsof patients are at risk should heighten awareness of the condition.…”

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“…[1][2][3][4][5] The complications are usually disabling and include infection, contracture and amputation. One of the main causes of delay may be insufficient awareness of the condition.…”

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Acute compartment syndrome

McQueen

Gaston

Court-Brown

2000

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume

292

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We have analysed associated factors in 164 patients with acute compartment syndrome whom we treated over an eight-year period. In 69% there was an associated fracture, about half of which were of the tibial shaft. Most patients were men, usually under 35 years of age. Acute compartment syndrome of the forearm, with associated fracture of the distal end of the radius, was again seen most commonly in young men. Injury to soft tissues, without fracture, was the second most common cause of the syndrome and one-tenth of the patients had a bleeding disorder or were taking anticoagulant drugs. We found that young patients, especially men, were at risk of acute compartment syndrome after injury. When treating such injured patients, the diagnosis should be made early, utilising measurements of tissue pressure.

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“…Ten patients had open and 49 had closed fractures. The types of closed fracture were Tscherne type C1 (28 patients), C2 (16), C0 (3) and C3 (2).…”

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Acute compartment syndrome

McQueen

Gaston

Court-Brown

2000

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume

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385

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“…They assume a fifth compartment of the tibialis posterior muscle due to a separate osteofascial compartment [27]. Matsen et al illustrated these sub-compartments [28]. No data is available on variations of human fascial thickness of the tibia.…”

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Does a pressure increase translate into an adjacent compartment? A cadaver study

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“…Matsen and Clawson [6] reported retrospectively 1 case of compartment syndrome in association with ankle fracture. The patient did not undergo decompression with a fasciotomy.…”

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Compartment syndrome following isolated ankle fracture

Joseph

Giannoudis

Hinsche³

et al. 2000

International Orthopaedics

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We report two cases of compartment syndrome following isolated ankle fractures. Both required decompression of all the compartments following early clinical diagnosis and measurements of the intra-compartmental pressures.Résumé Nous rapportons deux cas de syndrome de loge qui suit des fractures de la cheville isolées. Les 2 cos ont nécessité une décompression de tous les compartiments aprés un diagnostic précoce et la prise des pressions intra-compartimentales.

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The Deep Posterior Compartmental Syndrome of the Leg

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Acute compartment syndrome

Does a pressure increase translate into an adjacent compartment? A cadaver study

Compartment syndrome following isolated ankle fracture

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