Monitoring of intramuscular pressure.

  • 1 June 1976
    • journal article
    • Vol. 79  (6) , 702-9
Abstract
Increased pressure within an osteofascial compartment may produce a compartmental syndrome, one of the principal causes of local circulatory compromise in traumatized extremities. In certain instances, monitoring of intracompartmental pressure may be a valuable adjunct in the clinical evaluation of patients at risk for this syndrome.

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