| Experimental study of forearm compartmental pressures. | |
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PMID: 20843614 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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PURPOSE: Chronic compartment syndrome is well recognized, although it is rare in the forearm. Diagnosis is based on history, clinical examination, and compartment pressure readings. Existing normal pressure ranges for the forearm are based on lower limb measurements. This study aimed to establish normal pre- and post-exercise forearm compartment pressures. METHODS: Using a Stryker intracompartmental pressure monitor (Stryker, Kalamazoo, MI), 41 volunteers had pressure measurements of the extensor and flexor forearm compartments before and after exercise. RESULTS: Normal ranges were established for pre-exercise extensor compartment (2-27 mm Hg; upper confidence interval [CI] 18.8-25.2 mm Hg), post-exercise extensor compartment (2-24 mm Hg; upper CI 16.8-22.8 mm Hg), pre-exercise flexor compartment (1-19 mm Hg; upper CI 13.3-17.4 mm Hg), and post-exercise flexor compartment (0-19 mm Hg; upper CI 16-21.4 mm Hg) pressures. No significant difference was found between pressures before and after exercise. There was no correlation between whether pressures increased or decreased following exercise. There was a significant gender difference. Normal ranges were 0 to 25.2 mm Hg for the extensor compartment and 0 to 21.4 mm Hg for the flexor compartment. CONCLUSIONS: This study has shown a significant difference in normal forearm compartment pressures between genders. A normal reference range of flexor and extensor forearm compartment pressures to aid diagnosis of chronic compartment syndrome has been determined. This might also prove useful in aiding the diagnosis of acute forearm compartment syndrome. |
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Antonella Ardolino; Nedal Zeineh; David O'Connor |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-09-16 |
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Title: The Journal of hand surgery Volume: 35 ISSN: 1531-6564 ISO Abbreviation: J Hand Surg Am Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
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Created Date: 2010-10-04 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7609631 Medline TA: J Hand Surg Am Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1620-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom. toni.a@doctors.org.uk |
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