Bicondylar tibial plateau fracture complicated by compartment syndrome.
Publication/Presentation Date
3-1-1992
Abstract
Compartment syndrome complicating tibial shaft fractures is a well-documented entity. However, the complication of compartment syndrome after tibial plateau fracture as described in this paper is relatively rare because of dissipation of tissue pressures into the knee-joint compartments. A thorough surgical decompression of all four compartments with continuous postoperative monitoring of compartment pressures was accomplished before the patient's fracture was stabilized. This strategy of delayed reconstruction of the tibial plateau worked well in this patient.
Volume
21
Issue
3
First Page
317
Last Page
319
ISSN
0094-6591
Published In/Presented At
Andrews, J. R., Tedder, J. L., & Godbout, B. P. (1992). Bicondylar tibial plateau fracture complicated by compartment syndrome. Orthopaedic review, 21(3), 317–319.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
1565521
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article