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- Geraldine Merle, Marianne Comeau-Gauthier, Vahid Tayari, Mohamad Nizar Kezzo, Chrouk Kasem, Faisal Al-Kabraiti, Carl Laverdiere, George Xereas, and Edward J Harvey.
- McGill University Health Center Research Institute, Montreal General Hospital, 1650 Cedar Ave, Montreal, QC H3G1A4.
- Mil Med. 2020 Jan 7; 185 (Suppl 1): 77-81.
IntroductionAcute compartment syndrome (ACS) is a well-recognized and common emergency. Undiagnosed ACS leads to muscle necrosis, limb contracture, intractable pain, and may even result in amputation.MethodsThree devices (Synthes, Stryker, and MY01) were compared in a pre-clinical rat abdominal compartment syndrome simulation. Simultaneous measurements of intracompartmental pressures allowed concurrent comparison among all devices.ResultsLarge variations from the reference values are seen with the Synthes and Stryker devices. Variances are large in these two devices even under ideal conditions. The MY01 device was the truest indicator of reference pressure in this ACS model (over 600% more accurate).ConclusionsThe MY01 device was the most accurate device in tracking pressure changes in this rat model of abdominal compartment syndrome.© Association of Military Surgeons of the United States 2019. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.
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