Low compartment pressure and myoglobin levels in tibial fractures with suspected acute compartment syndrome

Table 2 Perioperative findings

	Fractures (n = 79) numbers (%)	Non-Fractures (n = 42) numbers (%)
Deteriorated muscle viability, > 3 of 4 Cs	10 (13)	3 (7)
Color	15 (19)	14 (33)
Consistency	36 (46)	11 (26)
Contractility	19 (24)	11 (26)
Capacity to bleed	13 (17)	3 (7)
Delayed closure	75 (95)	31 (74)
Split skin graft	6 (8)	1 (2)
Flap	1 (1)	0 (0)
Amputation	0 (0)	2 (5)

Perioperative findings of deteriorated muscle viability as stated in the medical notes (findings were not documented in roughly 30% of the cases), methods of skin closure after the fasciotomy and amputations

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