Extremity compartment syndrome and fasciotomy: a literature review
Trauma surgeons frequently encounter injured limbs at risk for compartment syndrome. This article reviews data regarding the pathophysiology of compartment syndrome, factors in measuring compartment pressures, thresholds for performing fasciotomies, and outcomes from the development of compartment s...
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Published in | European journal of trauma and emergency surgery (Munich : 2007) Vol. 39; no. 6; pp. 561 - 567 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Berlin/Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
01.12.2013
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Summary: | Trauma surgeons frequently encounter injured limbs at risk for compartment syndrome. This article reviews data regarding the pathophysiology of compartment syndrome, factors in measuring compartment pressures, thresholds for performing fasciotomies, and outcomes from the development of compartment syndromes and performing fasciotomies. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 1863-9933 1863-9941 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s00068-013-0329-8 |