Reconstruction of the foot after leg or foot compartment syndrome
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- DOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2005.10.001
Reconstruction of the foot after leg or foot compartment syndrome
Abstract
Compartment syndrome should be treated early and aggressively to prevent late complications. Patients may have late deformity because of a failure of diagnosis, inadequate decompression, or a delay in fasciotomies. Late reconstruction will allow a plantigrade and relatively functional foot. Complete excision of scarred muscle will prevent recurrence in established deformities. Early treatment may prevent significant functional impairment by well-placed tenotomies. In patients with severe long-term deformities with extensive soft tissue contraction, incremental correction may be an appropriate intermediate intervention.
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Reconstruction of the foot after leg or foot compartment syndrome.Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2012 Jun;24(2):311-22. doi: 10.1016/j.ccell.2012.03.005. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2012. PMID: 22548865 No abstract available.
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