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Filter by:The proposed study is a double-blinded, randomized clinical trial of tissue pressure monitoring only (Control group) vs. tissue pressure monitoring plus tissue ultrafiltration (Treatment group) in patients with tibia fractures presenting to the trauma or emergency departments at participating clinical sites. Tissue ultrafiltration refers to the removal of muscle interstitial fluid by the ECSPRESS PMFC. The primary objective of the study is to demonstrate whether the removal of interstitial fluid by the ECSPRESS PMFC/FC catheters decrease the incidence of fasciotomy in the Treatment group when compared to the Control group. Fasciotomy was chosen as the primary outcome because it is clearly defined and clinically relevant; reduction of fasciotomy is of clear clinical benefit. Enrolled patients may have isolated tibia fractures OR be multiple trauma patients (those with another major fracture in a different body region or two distinct body system injuries, excluding those with injuries to the opposite leg that would preclude them from completing required tests).
This is a prospective observational study to determine the reliability and accuracy of Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) to detect oxygen flow in the extremities of injured and non-injured soldiers over time. This technology may be useful in the detection of acute compartment syndrome. We hypothesize that: - NIRS values will be well-correlated with intracompartmental pressure measurements - NIRS values will be significantly different between non-injured and injured extremities, and injured extremities treated with fasciotomy for acute compartment syndrome. - NIRS values of the upper extremity and feet will correlate to values from normal legs in critical control patients and patients with unilateral sever lower extremity injuries.