Quantitative analysis of intermuscular septa in the leg: implications for trauma surgery
Abstract
Compartment syndrome is the excess swelling within an inelastic compartment leading to excessive compartment pressure. Lower limb trauma has a high risk of compartment syndrome, which is typically mitigated using a two-incision fasciotomy. Our previous findings showed surgeons sometimes perform incomplete fasciotomies due to misidentifying the septum between the lateral and superficial posterior compartments as the septum between the anterior and lateral compartments. We conjectured this may be due to variability in the septal position between individuals leading to misinterpretation of the septal identity.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 10.1136/tsaco-2021-000721
Entities
People
- Adam C. Puche
- Kristin Sonderman
- Kristina Fuller
- Lorreen Agandi
- Samuel A. Tisherman
Organizations
- United States Department of Defense