Abstract
The objectives of this study were to compare the reliability and accuracy of published methods of measuring intramuscular compartment pressures. A muscle compartment model was constructed. Pressure was standardized using a water column exerting pressure on a muscle slab. The following three methods of intracompartmental pressure were used to measure the pressure within the muscle slab of the model: (1) Stryker, (2) manometric IV pump, and (3) Whitesides method. The Stryker and IV pump methods were similarly accurate compared with the "standard pressure." The Whitesides method was not reliable in measuring a reproducible pressure. The IV pump method is comparable to the Stryker instrument in terms of accuracy and ease of use. If a Stryker instrument is unavailable, the IV pump method can serve as a suitable and satisfactory alternative.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 143-145 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American Journal of Emergency Medicine |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Compartment pressure measurement
- Compartment syndrome