Factors Associated with Development of Thigh Compartment Syndrome Following Subtrochanteric and Diaphyseal Femoral Fractures.

• DOI: 10.22038/abjs.2024.74322.3441
• Publication Date: 2024-01-01
• Authors: Christopher River...; Manan S. Patel; Giselle Hernandez; Daniel S. Gloekler; Krystal Hunter; Haley Tornberg; Kenneth W Graf
• Keywords: Compartment (ship); Femoral shaft; Femoral fracture

Acute compartment syndrome of the thigh (CST) is an ongoing challenge for orthopaedic surgeons as diagnosis often difficult to establish. Currently, there a shortage studies investigating risk factors development following subtrochanteric and diaphyseal femoral fractures. This study aimed identify associated with CST