Abstract
Over a three year period, 1996-99, Twelve cases of acute compartment syndrome were seen and treated at ABUTH Zaria. There were seven males and five females, age range from five to fifty –five years. The commonest site is the forearm following closed forearm fractures, followed by the leg region. The commonest complicating factor is following closed fracture treatment by the native ‘bone setters’ .Three of them presented late which despite adequate treatment resulted in gangrene necessitating amputation. Two of them despite fasciotomy had permanent neurological deficit and some mild deformity of the hand. The remaining was seen early enough, treated by adequate fasciotomy and regained full function of the limb.
Keywords: Compartment syndrome, acute, traditional bone setters, intra compartmental pressure, capillary perfusion, fasciotomy.
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Corresponding Author
Dr P J Deshi
Accident and Trauma Care Foundation (ATCF)
C/o Zankli Medical Center
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v9i10.20
