Infection and Nonunion After Fasciotomy for Compartment Syndrome Associated With Tibia Fractures: A Matched Cohort Comparison

Blair, James; Stoops, Thomas; Doarn, Michael; Kemper, Dan; Erdogan, Murat; Griffing, Rebecca; Sagi, H.

doi:10.1097/bot.0000000000000570

Infection and Nonunion After Fasciotomy for Compartment Syndrome Associated With Tibia Fractures: A Matched Cohort Comparison

Blair J. A., Stoops T. K., Doarn M. C., Kemper D., Erdogan M., Griffing R., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA, cilt.30, sa.7, ss.392-396, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 7
Basım Tarihi: 2016
Doi Numarası: 10.1097/bot.0000000000000570
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.392-396
Anahtar Kelimeler: fasciotomy, infection, nonunion, tibia fracture, compartment syndrome, LENGTH-OF-STAY, PLATEAU FRACTURES, ORTHOPEDIC-TRAUMA, RISK
Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: The objective was to compare the rates of union and infection in patients treated with and without fasciotomy for acute compartment syndrome (ACS) in operatively managed tibia fractures.