Management of acute limb compartment syndrome: A survey of clinical practice among orthopedics and traumatology surgeons in Turkey
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Aim: The aim is to conduct a survey of currently practising orthopedics and traumatology surgeons and residents in Turkey regarding their current practice and perceptions on compartment syndrome management.
Materials and Methods: A structured survey was developed for the study. Diagnosis in alert and
unconscious patients, clinical signs of the condition, compartment pressure
measurement, optimal time frame and technique for performing a fasciotomy, and
preventive measures in patients with limb injuries were assessed.
Results: Due to the evaluation, most
significant and earliest symptom thought to be pain in 74% and 82.2%
respectively. In diagnostic approach of conscious patients, 59.6% find intense
pain and intense pain with passive stretching sufficient for diagnosis. In
unconscious patients, 22.6% measure intracompartment pressure in every patient
and if high in first measurement, indicates emergent fasciotomy, whereas 59.5%
apply emergent fasciotomy in clinical suspicion without measuring
intracompartment pressure. 89.7% don’t use pressure gauge in case of a
compartment syndrome suspicion. 55.5% have not seen manually constructed
mechanism before. 25.3% participants have sufficient knowledge to construct the
mechanism.
Conclusion: There are controversies in the management of compartment syndrome in Turkey, development of clinical practice guidelines may encourage best practice, reduce variations and reduce the incidence of complications.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Onur Başcı
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0000-0003-1689-0346
Türkiye
Ahmet Emrah Acan
0000-0001-7116-8773
Türkiye
Mehmet Erduran
0000-0002-0668-7224
Türkiye
Yayımlanma Tarihi
14 Mart 2019
Gönderilme Tarihi
25 Eylül 2018
Kabul Tarihi
3 Ekim 2018
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2019 Cilt: 58 Sayı: 1