BACKGROUND Fasciotomy incisions for limb compartment syndrome usually cannot be closed primarily. The conventional method of wound closure with split-thickness skin grafting is effective, but it results in an insensate and disfiguring wound and is associated with donor site morbidity. We present our experience in delayed primary closure of fasciotomy wounds with Wisebands (WB), a skin- and soft...

We made a prospective study of 116 patients with tibial diaphyseal fractures who had continuous monitoring of anterior compartment pressure for 24 hours. Three patients had acute compartment syndrome (2.6%). In the first 12 hours of monitoring, 53 patients had absolute pressures over 30 mmHg and 30 had pressures over 40 mmHg, with four higher than 50 mmHg. Only one patient had a differential pr...

Sir, I read with interest the well-written article in the November 2002 issue entitled ‘Clinical findings in the renal victims of a catastrophic disaster: the Marmara earthquake’ by Sever et al. [1]. The reported findings support the attitude not to undertake fasciotomy unless clear objective indications are present such as increased intracompartmental pressure. Fasciotomies were found to be a ...

At present, there is a paucity of literature describing the clinical outcomes following a combined gastrocnemius recession and endoscopic plantar fasciotomy. The purpose of the present report is to describe our preliminary findings following a combined gastrocnemius recession and endoscopic plantar fasciotomy for the treatment of plantar fasciitis and gastrocnemius equinus recalcitrant to conse...

BACKGROUND The aim of our study was to document the estimated sensitivity and specificity of continuous intracompartmental pressure monitoring for the diagnosis of acute compartment syndrome. METHODS From our prospective trauma database, we identified all patients who had sustained a tibial diaphyseal fracture over a ten-year period. A retrospective analysis of 1184 patients was performed to ...

INTRODUCTION Acute compartment syndrome is a surgical emergency requiring immediate fasciotomy. Spontaneous onset of acute compartment syndrome of the lower limbs is rare. We present a very rare case of pneumococcal sepsis leading to spontaneous acute compartment syndrome. CASE PRESENTATION A 40-year-old Caucasian man presented as an emergency with spontaneous onset of pain in both legs and s...

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) through transradial pathway is associated with lower risk of severe vascular problems comparing to transfemoral. It reported that the acute compartment syndrome (ACS) in forearm significant leg. A 47 y.o. male ACS following a approach PCI due inferior myocardial infarction was reported. The patient experienced pain and swelling his right for 7 hr after p...