Comparing the methods of measuring compartment pressures in acute compartment syndrome - 28/08/11
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The objectives of this study were to compare the reliability and accuracy of published methods of measuring intramuscular compartment pressures. A muscle compartment model was constructed. Pressure was standardized using a water column exerting pressure on a muscle slab. The following three methods of intracompartmental pressure were used to measure the pressure within the muscle slab of the model: (1) Stryker, (2) manometric IV pump, and (3) Whitesides method. The Stryker and IV pump methods were similarly accurate compared with the “standard pressure.” The Whitesides method was not reliable in measuring a reproducible pressure. The IV pump method is comparable to the Stryker instrument in terms of accuracy and ease of use. If a Stryker instrument is unavailable, the IV pump method can serve as a suitable and satisfactory alternative. (Am J Emerg Med 2003;21:143-145. Copyright 2003, Elsevier Science (USA). All rights reserved.)
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Vol 21 - N° 2
P. 143-145 - mars 2003 Retour au numéro
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