title: Tissue pressure to evaluate compartmental syndrome.
abstract: This article presents a simplified, direct way of measuring tissue pressure and shows that in a series of 45 patients with serious extremity injuries, it is possible to predict the need for fasciotomy, eliminating much of the risk to the patient.
mesh_terms: D000868:Anterior Compartment Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008365:Manometry; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013577:Syndrome; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology