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Abstracts on orthopedic complications from proceedings of orthopaedic meetings & societies

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Compartment Syndromes

Location: http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/compartment_syndrome

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics compartment syndrome is elevation of interstitial pressure in closed fascial compartment that results in microvascular compromise; - as duration & magnitude of interstitial pressure increase, myoneural function is impaired & necrosis of soft tissues eventually develops;
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Antibiotics for preventing infection in open limb fractures popular

Location: http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab003764.html

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Summary: Antibiotics are effective in preventing early infection in open fractures of the limbs Wound and bone infections are common complications following open fractures of the limbs. For more than 20 years, in developed countries, the use of antibiotics has been a part of a standard management protocol that also includes...
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Acute Compartment Syndrome Of The Leg

Location: http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/325/7364/557

BMJ editorial BMJ 2002;325:557-558 Acute limb compartment syndrome is a surgical emergency characterised by raised pressure in an unyielding osteofascial compartment. Sustained elevation of tissue pressure reduces capillary perfusion below a level necessary for tissue viability, and irreversible muscle and nerve damage may occur within hours. Causes include trauma, revascularisation...
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Antibiotic Prophylaxis

Location: http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/antibiotic_prophylaxis

Perioperative Prophylactic Antibiotics:
- it is essential that antibiotics be given prior to incision;
- in most cases, patients should receive 1-2 gm of IV Ancef 30 min prior to the incision
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
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Chronic And Exertional Compartment Syndromes

Location: http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/chronic_and_exertional_compartment_syndromes

Wheeless Textbook of Orthopaedics. Notes on:
Anterior Compartment Syndrome:
Posterior Compartment Syndrome
Lateral Compartment Syndrome
Non Operative Treatment
Indications for Surgery
Technique: (chronic anterior compartment syndrome)
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Compartment Syndrome Diagnosis

Location: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/474633_3

Medscape Journal Scan April 2004 Review of articles on missed diagnosis of compartment syndrome
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Compartment Syndrome Of The Foot

Location: http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/compartment_syndrome_of_the_foot

Wheeless Textbook of Orthopaedics compartment syndromes can occur in the foot as in other parts of body; - mechanism of injury is severe local trauma, & assoc skeletal injury may be minimal; - classic...
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Compartment Syndrome Of The Thigh

Location: http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/compartment_syndrome_of_thigh

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics - compartment syndrome is uncommon in thigh because of large-volume that the thigh requires to cause a pathological increase in interstitial pressure; - fascial compartments of thigh blend anatomically w/ muscles of hip,potentially...
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Compartment Syndrome Resulting From Tibial Fracture

Location: http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/compartment_syndrome_resulting_from_tibial_frx

compartment syndrome following tibia fractures are most common in closed frx (upto 20% of frx) but may also occur following open frx; - cast immobilization may increase pressure; - it remains unclear whether IM nailing will increase or decrease compartment pressures,...
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Compartment Syndromes Of The Upper Extremity

Location: http://www.orthopaediccare.net/view/templates/Chapter_Text.asp?chapterid=hndcs_jgs&p=0

SOA - Orthopaedic Care.net Textbook The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of acute upper extremity compartment syndrome. It will review the causes, the pathophysiology, the diagnosis, and the treatment of this condition. Some discussion of chronic compartment syndrome is also presented.
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Compartmental Syndromes

Location: http://www.orthop.washington.edu/faculty/Matsen/compartmental/01

Compartmental Syndromes
A compartmental syndrome is a condition in which increased pressure within a limited space compromises the circulation and function of the tissues within that space. This condition is a cause of major loss of function, limb and even life. It can result from trauma, prolonged recumbancy (in surgery or...
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