Compartment Syndrome : : A Guide to Diagnosis and Management.

• Author: Mauffrey, Cyril.
• TeilnehmendeR: Hak, David J.; Martin III, Murphy P.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2019.; ©2019.
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (187 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Diagnostic Dilemma for the Orthopedic Surgeon -- Background -- Recommendations -- Limitations and Pitfalls -- Future Directions -- References -- Chapter 2: Legal Aspects of Compartment Syndrome -- Introduction -- Malpractice and Orthopedics -- Acute Compartment Syndrome and Malpractice -- Patient Assessment and Future Directions -- Bibliography -- Chapter 3: Pathophysiology of Compartment Syndrome -- Background -- Inciting Factors in Early Compartment Syndrome -- Changing Tissue Tolerance with Increased Pressure -- Tissue Reperfusion as a Late Inciting Factor for Compartment Syndrome -- References -- Chapter 4: Determining Ischaemic Thresholds Through Our Understanding of Cellular Metabolism -- Background to the Chapter -- Clinical Issues and Concerns -- Skeletal Muscle Physiology -- When Reversible Cell Injury Becomes Irreversible -- Coping Mechanisms That Are Employed by Skeletal Muscle in Response to Ischaemia -- Limitations of Current Knowledge and Future Directions -- References -- Chapter 5: Pressure Measurement: Surrogate of Ischaemia -- Background to the Problem -- What Is Recommended? -- Which Patients Should Be Monitored? -- What Are the Techniques Available? -- Where Should the Catheter Be Placed? -- What Is the Pressure Threshold for Decompression? -- Is Continuous Monitoring Important? -- How Do Clinical Signs Compare with Pressure Monitoring? -- Diagnostic Performance Characteristics (Table 5.4) -- Limitations and Pitfalls -- Future Directions -- References -- Chapter 6: Limitations of Pressure Measurement -- The Problem of Defining a Pressure Measurement Threshold Value -- The Problem of a Single Pressure Measurement -- The Problems of Measurement Accuracy -- References -- Chapter 7: Fasciotomy: Upper Extremity -- Background -- Recommendations.

Pathophysiology -- Diagnosis -- Treatment -- Limitations and Pitfalls -- Future Directions -- References -- Chapter 8: Compartment Syndrome of the Lower Extremity -- Introduction -- Pathophysiology -- Medical Management and Missed Compartment Syndromes -- Intracompartmental Pressure Measurements and Continuous Monitoring -- Gluteal Compartment Syndrome -- Thigh Compartment Syndrome -- Leg Compartment Syndrome -- Foot Compartment Syndrome -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 9: Fasciotomy Wound Management -- Problem Background -- Introduction -- Early Primary Wound Closure -- Delayed Primary Wound Closure -- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy -- Gradual Suture Approximation -- Dynamic Dermatotraction and Static Tension Devices -- Secondary Wound Closure -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Foot Compartment Syndrome Controversy -- Background -- Foot Compartmental Anatomy -- Etiology of Foot Compartment Syndrome -- Clinical Evaluation -- Treatment Options -- Surgical Compartment Release -- Potential Complications and Sequelae -- Surgical -- Nonsurgical -- Controversies -- References -- Chapter 11: Management of Missed Compartment Syndrome -- Treatment -- Legal Issues -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 12: Compartment Syndrome Due to Patient Positioning -- Background -- Epidemiology -- Compartment Syndrome -- General Causes of Compartment Syndrome During Patient Positioning -- Specific Surgical Positions Associated with Compartment Syndrome -- Supine Position -- Lateral Decubitus Position -- Prone Position -- Lithotomy Position -- Beach Chair Position -- Gluteal Compartment Syndrome -- Intraoperative Diagnosis of Compartment Syndrome -- Therapeutic Recommendations -- Limitations and Pitfalls -- Future Directions -- References -- Chapter 13: Acute Compartment Syndrome in Children -- Epidemiology -- Diagnosis -- Tibia Fractures.

Supracondylar Humerus Fractures -- Forearm Fractures -- Ipsilateral Humerus and Forearm Fractures -- Femur Fractures -- Neonatal Compartment Syndrome -- Non-traumatic Causes of Compartment Syndrome in Children -- Treatment -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 14: Compartment Syndrome in Polytrauma Patients -- Background -- Recommendations -- Physical Examination -- Risk Factor Assessment -- Serum Markers -- Intracompartmental Pressure Measurements -- Limitations and Pitfalls -- Future Directions -- References -- Chapter 15: Unusual Presentation of Compartment Syndrome -- Background of the Problem -- What Is Recommended -- Limitations and Pitfalls -- Future Directions -- Introduction -- Unusual Conditions -- Systemic Diseases -- Drugs -- Unusual Anatomical Locations -- Procedures -- Unusual Fractures -- References -- Chapter 16: Common Misperceptions Among Health-Care Professionals -- Background to the Problem -- What Is Recommended -- Limitations and Pitfalls -- Future Directions -- References -- Chapter 17: Novel Modalities to Diagnose and Prevent Compartment Syndrome -- Background -- New Concepts in ACS Pathophysiology -- New Diagnostic Modalities -- NIRS -- Biomarkers -- RFID Chips in Diagnosing Compartment Syndrome -- Potential Therapeutic Advances in Treating ACS -- Tissue Ultrafiltration -- Hypothermia -- Conclusion -- References -- Corrections to: Fasciotomy Wound Management -- Correction to: C. Mauffrey et al. (eds.), Compartment Syndrome, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22331-1_9 -- Index.