Critical Evaluation of Compartment Pressure Measurement by Saline Manometer in Peripheral Hospital Setup

A hundred limbs of patients suffering limb trauma were assessed by at least two different reviewers for symptoms of compartment syndrome, both clinically, and by a simple, locally devised apparatus for pressure measurement. We have found the apparatus to be very effective, safe, reproducible and sim...

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Published in:Tropical doctor 2003-04, Vol.33 (2), p.100-103
Main Authors: Sangwan, S S, Marya, K M, Devgan, A, Siwach, R C, Kundu, Z S, Gupta, P K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Arm Injuries - complications
Biological and medical sciences
Compartment Syndromes - diagnosis
Equipment Design
Female
Hospitals, Rural
Humans
India
Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine
Leg Injuries - complications
Male
Manometry - instrumentation
Manometry - methods
Medical sciences
Sodium Chloride
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
Tropical medicine
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Summary:A hundred limbs of patients suffering limb trauma were assessed by at least two different reviewers for symptoms of compartment syndrome, both clinically, and by a simple, locally devised apparatus for pressure measurement. We have found the apparatus to be very effective, safe, reproducible and simple. Orthopaedic surgeons working in peripheral hospitals in the developing world can make use of this apparatus which costs less than $5 to assemble. This technique may assist an early decision regarding surgical decompression at a peripheral hospital or referral to specialist unit, thus saving valuable time and expense.
ISSN:0049-4755
1758-1133
DOI:10.1177/004947550303300216