Diagnosis and treatment of acute extremity compartment syndrome

AG von Keudell, MJ Weaver, PT Appleton, DS Bae… - The Lancet, 2015‏ - thelancet.com
Acute compartment syndrome of the extremities is well known, but diagnosis can be
challenging. Ineffective treatment can have devastating consequences, such as permanent …

Diagnosing acute compartment syndrome

KGB Elliott, AJ Johnstone - The Journal of Bone & Joint …, 2003‏ - boneandjoint.org.uk
Compartment syndrome has been defined as “a condition in which increased pressure
within a limited space compromises the circulation and function of the tissues within that …

The estimated sensitivity and specificity of compartment pressure monitoring for acute compartment syndrome

MM McQueen, AD Duckworth, SA Aitken - JBJS, 2013‏ - journals.lww.com
Background: The aim of our study was to document the estimated sensitivity and specificity
of continuous intracompartmental pressure monitoring for the diagnosis of acute …

Acute limb compartment syndrome: a review

S Gourgiotis, C Villias, S Germanos, A Foukas… - Journal of Surgical …, 2007‏ - Elsevier
Acute limb compartment syndrome (LCS) is a limb-threatening and occasionally life-
threatening condition caused by bleeding or edema in a closed muscle compartment …

The diagnosis of acute compartment syndrome: a critical analysis review

AD Duckworth, MM McQueen - JBJS reviews, 2017‏ - journals.lww.com
The Diagnosis of Acute Compartment Syndrome: A Critical Anal... : JBJS Reviews The Diagnosis
of Acute Compartment Syndrome: A Critical Analysis Review : JBJS Reviews JBJS Journal …

Evaluation and management of acute compartment syndrome in the emergency department

B Long, A Koyfman, M Gottlieb - The Journal of emergency medicine, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Background Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is a time-sensitive surgical emergency
caused by increased pressure within a closed compartment. ACS can lead to significant …

Compartment syndrome in children and adolescents

BE Grottkau, HR Epps, C Di Scala - Journal of pediatric surgery, 2005‏ - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The authors performed a computerized search of the National Pediatric
Trauma Registry for all patients who had compartment syndrome during a 51-month period …

Routine monitoring of compartment pressure in patients with tibial fractures: beware of overtreatment!

HMJ Janzing, PLO Broos - Injury, 2001‏ - Elsevier
Purpose: This prospective clinical study sought to evaluate the possible effects of routine
compartment pressure monitoring in tibial fractures and to assess the previously published …

Snakebite envenoming in Brazilian children: Clinical aspects, management and outcomes

IS Oliveira, MB Pucca, FA Cerni, S Vieira… - Journal of tropical …, 2023‏ - academic.oup.com
Snakebite envenoming is currently considered a neglected tropical disease, which affects
over 5 million people worldwide, and causes almost 150 000 deaths every year, as well as …

The diagnosis of acute compartment syndrome: a review

MM McQueen, AD Duckworth - … Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2014‏ - Springer
Delay in the diagnosis of acute compartment syndrome (ACS) has serious and sometimes
catastrophic consequences for the outcome of injury, and has been recognised as one of the …