[Calcaneus fractures and comparment syndromes of the foot].
OBJECTIVE
To observe the relation of calcaneus fractures and compartment syhdromes of the foot taken place.


METHODS
From April 2003 to March 2008, there were 78 cases with calcaneus fracures involving 72 males and 6 females, aged from 17 to 56 years (averaged 34.2 years). The intracompartment pressures of 54 feet with the severity swell were measured with the Whiteside's method. Among them, 8 patients were final diagnosed the compartment syndromes of the foot. After incision decompression through the foot bottom wall,the whole foot swell fade away quickly. After 5 to 10 days the decompression incision were sutured.


RESULTS
The 8 patients were followed up for from 7 to 12 months,kinesthetic sense of the whole foot was mormal. None of the cases occurrenced claw toes, instep contracture and stiffness of the toes, et al.


CONCLUSIONS
Compartment syndromes of the foot general occurrences during 1 to 3 days after calcaneus fractures. Fractures of Sanders II-IV is easy to complicate compartment syndromes of the foot.
Zhao
Xue-feng
XF
Department of Orthopaedics, Shuozhou People's Hospital, Shuozhou 036002, Shanxi, China.
Liu
Bin-yi
BY
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries*; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged