A Dual-Sensor Ultrasound Based Method for Detecting Elevated Muscle Compartment Pressures: A Prospective Clinical Pilot Study

Acute compartment syndrome remains one of the most feared complications of extremity trauma that requires urgent diagnosis and treatment(1). Despite advancements in its management, the timely diagnosis of ACS remains challenging(1). To date, there is no objective method of diagnosing ACS and the “gold standard” remains clinical diagnosis, based primarily on the classic signs of ‘pain out of proportion’, ‘pain on passive stretch’ and tense swelling initially, followed by ‘pallor’, ‘paresthesia’, ‘paralysis’ and ‘pulselessness’ at the later stages (1,2).

Source: Injury - February 19, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Meir T. Marmor, Jordan P. Barker, Jacob Matz, Erin Donohoe, Matthew J. Herring Source Type: research