Compartment pressures after submuscular fixation of proximal tibia XXXX .

@entity1 @entity2054 @entity174
INTRODUCTION: @entity174 are known to be associated with elevated compartment pressures, which may potentially result in a @entity2054 . The Tibial Less Invasive Stabilization System (LISS PLT) is an internal fixator device that is designed for fixation of proximal tibia @entity174 . The technique includes submuscular placement of the implant along the lateral border of the tibia. Such placement of the Tibia LISS into the anterior leg compartment could increase compartment pressures, and therefore increase the risk of @entity2054 . The objective of this prospective study is to determine whether submuscular placement of a tibia LISS fixator increases compartment pressures and what is the incidence of @entity2054 . MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-eight consecutive proximal tibia @entity174 were fixed using the Tibia LISS (LISS PLT). Compartment pressures in all four leg compartments were measured pre- and postoperatively. Diastolic pressures were recorded and perfusion pressures calculated. RESULTS: There were no statistically significant differences between pre- and postoperative compartment pressures. One @entity1 out of twenty-eight developed an impending @entity2054 after placement of the LISS implant. CONCLUSIONS: Submuscular fixation of the tibia with the Less Invasive Stabilization System does not cause a significant rise in leg compartment pressures, nor is it associated with an increased incidence of @entity2054 .
