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ArticleUltrasonography (Seoul, Korea)2024

Quantitative diagnosis of early acute compartment syndrome using two-dimensional shear wave elastography in a rabbit model.

Jun Zhang, Kunlong Duan, Junci Wei, Wanfu Zhang, Huihui Zhou, Lin Sang, Yuanyuan Sun, Xue Gong, Hao Guan, Ming Yu

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Jun ZhangDepartment of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Kunlong DuanDepartment of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Junci WeiDepartment of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Wanfu ZhangDepartment of Burns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Huihui ZhouDepartment of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Lin SangDepartment of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Yuanyuan SunDepartment of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Xue GongDepartment of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Hao GuanDepartment of Burns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Ming YuDepartment of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China.

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First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University in China JSYXM10
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Abstract

purposeThis study explored the association of the elasticity modulus and shear wave velocity (SWV) of the tibialis anterior muscle, as measured by two-dimensional shear wave elastography (2D-SWE), with the intracompartmental pressure (ICP) determined using the Whitesides method in a New Zealand rabbit model of acute compartment syndrome (ACS). Additionally, it evaluated the viability of 2D-SWE as a noninvasive, quantitative tool for the early detection of ACS.

methodsAn ACS model was established through direct external compression by applying pressure bandaging to the lower legs of 15 New Zealand rabbits using neonatal blood pressure cuffs. Another five animals represented a non-modeled control group. To measure the elasticity modulus and SWV of the tibialis anterior muscles, 2D-SWE was employed. Blood oxygen saturation, serum creatine kinase (CK), and myoglobin levels were monitored. Subsequently, the anterior tibial compartment was dissected, and the tibialis anterior was removed for hematoxylin and eosin staining to assess muscle injury.

resultsThe elasticity modulus and SWV of the tibialis anterior muscle increased with compression duration, as did serum CK and myoglobin levels. ICP was strongly positively correlated with these parameters, particularly mean velocity (r=0.942, P<0.001) and CK (r=0.942, P<0.001). Blood oxygen saturation was negatively correlated with ICP (r=-0.887, P<0.001). Histological analysis indicated progressive muscle cell swelling over time, with damage transitioning from reversible to irreversible and culminating in necrosis.

conclusionIn a rabbit ACS model, ICP was strongly positively correlated with muscle elasticity modulus/SWV. Consequently, 2D-SWE may represent a novel tool for assessing early-phase ACS.

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Acute compartment syndromeAnimal modelIntracompartmental pressureUltrasound 2D shear-wave elastography

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PMCPMC11374589

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