Authors
Citation
Sb. Schnall et al., TISSUE PRESSURES IN PYOGENIC FLEXOR TENOSYNOVITIS OF THE FINGER - COMPARTMENT SYNDROME AND ITS MANAGEMENT, Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume, 78B(5), 1996, pp. 793-795
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Orthopedics
Journal title
ISSN journal
0301620X
Volume
78B
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
793 - 795
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-620X(1996)78B:5<793:TPIPFT>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
We investigated 14 patients with pyogenic flexor tenosynovitis for inc
reased tissue pressures in involved digits. All showed raised pressure
s, in eight to 30 mmHg or more. These levels are consistent with a com
partment syndrome. We describe the results of a modified operative tec
hnique which includes irrigation of the sheath and the leaving open of
a lateral incision, This also allows early active mobilisation of the
finger and has given satisfactory early results.