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Compartment syndrome
Others :
Tumour
Infection
Depend’s on
Stabilize the
fracture
(to elicit PAIN
and FURTHER
SOFT TISSUE
injury
6 HOURS of
(After the trauma)
Warm Ischemia (Anoxic) Time 6 HOURS
It is
Management for Amputee
Major injuries should take precedence
Life >> Limb
Patient's condition should be stabilized
Found the amputee
Rinsed gently with sterile saline, lactated Ringer, or
other physiological solutions contamination is
removed
DO NOT clamp, dissect, ligate, or cannulate vessels
on the amputated part
Management for Amputee
It may be wrapped with sterile gauze or other clean
material, soaked in sterile lactated Ringer or saline,
and placed in a plastic bag without fluid and then
put in the a cold fluid
Definition:
An increased pressure within enclosed
osteofascial space
DECREASE capillary perfusion
below level necessary for tissue
Viability : can lead to AMPUTATION
Urine myoglobin
Compartment syndrome:
Clincal signs:
5P
- Pain
- Pale
- Pulseless Compartment Syndrome
pada fraktur supracondyler
- Paresthesia If Possible : humerus
WHAT YOU
Casting & Wraps
Casting increases pressure 3-7 times
Watch out for TIGHT Plaster cast
Positioning may effect pressure
Elevation of extremity changes A-V gradient
Fasciotomy
TRAUMA to the EXTREMITY
LIMB SALVAGE
Compartment syndrome
Depend’s on