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Injury patterns causing isolated foot compartment syndrome.

Nikhil A Thakur1, Matthew McDonnell, Christopher J Got

  • 1Department of Orthopaedics, Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. nthakur79@gmail.com

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Foot compartment syndrome is most common with crush injuries, especially those involving the forefoot. This condition is rare after isolated calcaneal fractures.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Trauma Care
  • Sports Medicine

Background:

  • The incidence and predictors of foot compartment syndrome are not well-established.
  • Previous studies have not clearly defined the relationship between injury type/location and syndrome development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the incidence of foot compartment syndrome based on injury characteristics.
  • To identify key predictors of foot compartment syndrome development.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the National Trauma Data Bank to identify patients undergoing fasciotomy for foot compartment syndrome.
  • Applied strict inclusion/exclusion criteria for isolated foot injuries requiring fasciotomy.

Main Results:

  • Identified 364 cases of isolated foot compartment syndrome.
  • Highest incidence occurred with crush injuries combined with forefoot injuries (18%) and isolated crush injuries (14%).
  • Only 1% of patients with isolated calcaneal fractures underwent fasciotomy; injury location number did not correlate with syndrome incidence.

Conclusions:

  • Crush injuries, particularly those involving the forefoot, warrant suspicion for developing foot compartment syndrome.
  • Findings help refine clinical suspicion and management protocols for foot compartment syndrome.