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Compartment Syndromes

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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- OCOSH Classification: Muscular Diseases: Compartment Syndromes 
- Orthopedic Topics: Orthopaedic Complications 

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Complex regional pain syndrome A review

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Review of CRPS (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy) Journal of Postgraduate Medicine 50(4)2004

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- OCOSH Classification: Complex Regional Pain Syndromes 
- Orthopedic Topics: Orthopaedic Complications 

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2004 Antibiotics for preventing infection in open limb fractures popular

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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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- Evidence Based Orthopedics 
- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Complications: Infection 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Open Fractures 
- Orthopedic Topics: Orthopaedic Complications 
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma 

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2000 Audit of Deep Wound Infection following Hip Fracture Surgery

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An audit of 171 consecutive hip fractures treated surgically showed a deep wound infection rate of 3.6%. Several shortcomings in the implementation of the infection policy were identified and recommendations to eliminate them introduced. Review of the subsequent 186 patients gave a deep infection rate of 1.1%. Attention to detail...

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Complications: Infection 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures 
- Orthopedic Topics: Orthopaedic Complications 
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Hip 

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Antithrombotic Therapy popular

Antithrombotic Therapy. SIGN Guideline. SIGN Publication No. 36 ISBN 1899893 76 8 Published March 1999

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- Evidence Based Orthopedics 
- OCOSH Classification: Complications: Venous Thromboembolism 
- Orthopedic Topics: Orthopaedic Complications 

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1997 Heparin low molecular weight heparin and physical methods for preventing deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism following surgery for hip fractures Cochrane Review

Prophylaxis using heparin and low molecular weight heparin
Heparins and some mechanical pumping devices may help prevent blood clots forming in the legs after surgery for hip fracture
Patients with hip fracture may develop blood clots (thrombosis) in their legs. Some of these blood clots may travel to the lungs and cause...

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- Evidence Based Orthopedics 
- OCOSH Classification: Complications: Venous Thromboembolism 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures 
- Orthopedic Topics: Orthopaedic Complications 

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2004 Tibial Nonunions eMedicine Orthopedics

eMedicine 2004 Patel Updated 2009
Synonyms and related keywords: tibial delayed union, aseptic nonunion, infected nonunion, tibial fractures, fractures of the tibia, nonunions of the tibia, broken leg, leg fracture, delayed healing, hypertrophic nonunions, atrophic nonunions, normotrophic nonunions, long bone fractures

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Nonunion 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Tibia Fibula Fractures: Tibial Shaft Fractures 
- Orthopedic Topics: Orthopaedic Complications 

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Acute Compartment Syndrome Of The Leg

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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- OCOSH Classification: Muscular Diseases: Compartment Syndromes 
- Orthopedic Topics: Orthopaedic Complications 

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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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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Complications: Infection 
- Orthopedic Topics: Orthopaedic Complications 
- Orthopedic Topics: Regional Orthopaedics: Hip 

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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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- OCOSH Classification: Muscular Diseases: Compartment Syndromes 
- Orthopedic Topics: Orthopaedic Complications 

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Compartment Syndrome Diagnosis

Medscape Journal Scan April 2004 Review of articles on missed diagnosis of compartment syndrome

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- OCOSH Classification: Muscular Diseases: Compartment Syndromes 
- Orthopedic Topics: Orthopaedic Complications 

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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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- OCOSH Classification: Muscular Diseases: Compartment Syndromes: Foot Compartment Syndrome 
- Orthopedic Topics: Orthopaedic Complications 

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Compartment Syndrome Of The 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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- OCOSH Classification: Muscular Diseases: Compartment Syndromes: Thigh Compartment Syndrome 
- Orthopedic Topics: Orthopaedic Complications 

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Compartment Syndrome Resulting From Tibial Fracture

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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- OCOSH Classification: Muscular Diseases: Compartment Syndromes 
- Orthopedic Topics: Orthopaedic Complications 

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Compartment Syndromes Of The Hand And Forearm

Wheeless Textbook of Orthopaedics

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- OCOSH Classification: Muscular Diseases: Compartment Syndromes: Hand Compartment Syndrome 
- Orthopedic Topics: Orthopaedic Complications 

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