Table 1 Clinical characteristics of leg injuries and early treatments
From: Surgical management of acute compartment syndrome and sequential complications
Patient | Age/gender | Cause of injury /Affected leg | Time span from injury to fasciotomy (h) | Fracture and treatment | Vascular injury and treatment | Damaged nerves | Necrotic compartments and treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 36/M | Crush injury R | 72 | Femoral shaft/open reduction and internal fixation | Femoral artery (reconstruction) | Sciatic nerve, superficial and deep peroneal nerve and tibial nerve | A, L, PD 4 times of wound debridement, skin grafting and suturing |
2 | 20/M | Crush injury L | 13 | Femoral condyle and capitulum fibulae/plaster slab | Â | Peroneal nerve | A, PD, twice of wound debridement,skin grafting and suturing |
3 | 25/M | Car accident L | 18 | Femoral shaft and Femoral condyle/open reduction and internal fixation | Popliteal artery (reconstruction) | Tibia nerve, superficial and deep peroneal nerve | A, L, PD, twice of wound debridement and suturing |
4 | 49/M | Car accident L | 24 | Tibial plateau/ External fixator | Â | Superficial and deep peroneal nerve | A, L, 4 times of wound debridement and suturing |
5 | 60/F | Car accident L | 14 | Proximal end of the tibia and fibula/ External fixator | Â | Superficial and deep peroneal nerve | A, L, 3 times of wound debridement and suturing |
6 | 39/M | Car accident L | 22 | Femoral shaft/open reduction and internal fixation | Â | Superficial and deep peroneal nerve | A, L, 4 times of wound debridement and suturing |
7 | 29/M | Car accident L | 16 | Proximal end of the tibia and fibula /External fixator | Popliteal artery (reconstruction) | Peroneal nerve, Tibial nerve | A, L, 4 times of wound debridement and suturing |
8 | 41/M | Sharp instrument injury R | N/A | Â | Popliteal artery (reconstruction) | Tibial nerve, Superficial and deep peroneal nerve | A, L, twice of wound debridement and suturing |