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The American surgeon · Dec 2007
ReviewDiagnosis and management of extremity compartment syndromes: an orthopaedic perspective.
- Emmanuel K Konstantakos, David J Dalstrom, Meghann E Nelles, Richard T Laughlin, and Michael J Prayson.
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio 45409, USA.
- Am Surg. 2007 Dec 1;73(12):1199-209.
AbstractMore than 200,000 people in the United States are diagnosed annually with compartment syndrome. This condition is commonly established based on clinical parameters. Determining its presence, however, can be challenging in obtunded patients or those with an altered mental status. A delay in diagnosis and treatment of these injuries can result in significant morbidity. Surgical release of the enveloping fascia remains the acceptable standard treatment for compartment syndrome. This article reviews the evaluation and treatment of compartment syndrome.
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