Percutaneous Needle Decompression: A Novel Approach Toward Treating Compartment Syndrome of the Leg

Percutaneous needle decompression (PND) can be a successful alternative to open fasciotomies for acute compartment syndrome (ACS). We present the case of a 45-year-old male patient who survived a road traffic accident and developed ACS following his open fracture of the tibia and fibula. He was trea...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 16; no. 2; p. e54926
Main Authors Haider, Syed Abdullah, Iram, Sadia, Iqbal, Pervaiz
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus Inc 26.02.2024
Cureus
Subjects
Amputation
Antibiotics
Compartment syndrome
Edema
Emergency medical care
General Surgery
Hematoma
Hepatitis
Infections
Ischemia
Open fractures
Orthopedics
Patients
Skin & tissue grafts
Trauma
Lahore Pakistan
Pakistan
fasciotomy
alternative treatment
spinal anesthesia
open fractures
acute compartment syndrome of leg
percutaneous needle decompression
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Summary:Percutaneous needle decompression (PND) can be a successful alternative to open fasciotomies for acute compartment syndrome (ACS). We present the case of a 45-year-old male patient who survived a road traffic accident and developed ACS following his open fracture of the tibia and fibula. He was treated by performing PND on all compartments of the affected leg using a 24 gauge needle thus avoiding the complications of a double incision fasciotomy.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.54926