| Literature DB >> 977611 |
S J Mubarak, A R Hargens, C A Owen, L P Garetto, W H Akeson.
Abstract
The wick catheter technique was developed in 1968 for measurement of subcutaneous pressure and has been modified for easy intramuscular insertion and continuous recording of interstitial fluid pressure in animals and humans. Studies in dogs of the anterolateral compartment of the leg in simulation of the compartment syndrome showed the technique to be accurate and reproducible. The wick catheter technique is capable of important clinical applications in the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic compartment syndromes.Entities:
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Year: 1976 PMID： 977611
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bone Joint Surg Am ISSN： 0021-9355 Impact factor: 5.284