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A Novel Non-invasive Method for the Detection of Elevated Intra-compartmental Pressures of the Leg
Published on: May 31, 2019
[Calcaneus fractures and comparment syndromes of the foot]
1Department of Orthopaedics, Shuozhou People's Hospital, Shuozhou 036002, Shanxi, China.
Objective:
To observe the relation of calcaneus fractures and compartment syhdromes of the foot taken place.
Methods:
From April 2003 to March 2008, there were 78 cases with calcaneus fracures involving 72 males and 6 females, aged from 17 to 56 years (averaged 34.2 years). The intracompartment pressures of 54 feet with the severity swell were measured with the Whiteside's method. Among them, 8 patients were final diagnosed the compartment syndromes of the foot. After incision decompression through the foot bottom wall,the whole foot swell fade away quickly. After 5 to 10 days the decompression incision were sutured.
Results:
The 8 patients were followed up for from 7 to 12 months,kinesthetic sense of the whole foot was mormal. None of the cases occurrenced claw toes, instep contracture and stiffness of the toes, et al.
Conclusion:
Compartment syndromes of the foot general occurrences during 1 to 3 days after calcaneus fractures. Fractures of Sanders II-IV is easy to complicate compartment syndromes of the foot.
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