Compartment syndrome ultrafiltration catheters: report of a clinical pilot study of a novel method for managing patients at risk of compartment syndrome

• Published in: Journal of orthopaedic trauma Vol. 25; no. 6; p. 358
• Main Authors: Odland, Rick M, Schmidt, Andrew H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2011
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Catheterization, Peripheral - instrumentation; Catheterization, Peripheral - methods; Compartment Syndromes - prevention & control; Equipment Failure Analysis; Female; Hemofiltration - instrumentation; Hemofiltration - methods; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pilot Projects; Prosthesis Design; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Treatment Outcome; Ultrafiltration - instrumentation; Ultrafiltration - methods

To demonstrate that tissue ultrafiltration catheters are safe to place and use in an injured lower extremity, measure tissue pressures as well as the current standard of care, and effectively remove interstitial fluid for analysis of biomarkers. Institutional Review Board-approved, prospective pilot...