ArticleAmerican journal of surgery2024
Evaluation of obesity and age as a predictive factor of lower extremity compartment syndrome: A national trauma data bank analysis.
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- Development of a nomogram to predict in-hospital mortality of trauma patients in the ICU: an analysis of the MIMIC-IV database.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Ultrasound-derived tibia-fascia angle for noninvasive assessment of intracompartmental pressure in tibial plateau fractures.PloS one · 2026Observational
- Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting fasciotomy requirement in lower extremity arterial injuries: a retrospective case-control study.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2025Article
- Shear wave elastography for noninvasive assessment of intracompartmental pressure in tibial plateau fractures: a cross-sectional study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundRisk factors of acute compartment syndrome (ACS) of the leg include tibial fractures followed by soft tissue injuries.
methodsData collected from the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) between 2017 and 2019 were analyzed for adult patients with lower extremity fractures, including proximal tibia, tibial shaft, and distal tibia. The primary outcome was a diagnosis of ACS.
resultsThere were 1052/220,868 patients with lower extremity fractures with a concomitant diagnosis of compartment syndrome. Our study has shown that patients with a BMI of ≥30 had a lower incidence of compartment syndrome when compared with patients with a BMI of 25-29 and controlled for fracture type. Increased age ≥55 in males, and females between 65 and 84, also demonstrated a decreased risk. Proximal tibial fractures (n = 54,696) were significantly associated with ACS compared to midshaft (n = 42,153) and distal (n = 100,432), p < 0.0001.
conclusionWe found that being overweight decreases risk for development of compartment syndrome in patients with lower extremity fractures. This big data study aids in establishing risk factors for development of ACS in adult trauma patients.
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