Table 3 The table summarizes the patients with acute compartment syndrome following fasciotomy (n = 5) and conservative treatment (n = 4)
Patient | Gender | Age(y) | Body mass index(kg/m2) | History | Conventional US of the affected side | 2D SWE (kPa, mean ± standard deviation) | Ratio of affected to unaffected side | Treatment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Affected side | Unaffected side | ||||||||
1 | M | 47 | 23.56 | Empyrosis | The echo of the muscle layer in the right calf was disorganized, the continuity of local muscle texture was interrupted, and no obvious blood flow signal was detected inside | 268.8 ± 18.9 | 27.6 ± 1.5 | 9.74 | Fasciotomy |
2 | M | 24 | 22.53 | Empyrosis | The skin and subcutaneous adipose layer of the affected side is oedematous, thickened, the echo of muscular layer has not seen obvious abnormality | 23.5 ± 2.1 | 22.4 ± 1.9 | 1.05 | Conservative treatment |
3 | M | 48 | 23.32 | Empyrosis | 48.5 ± 1.5 | 24.2 ± 3.2 | 2.00 | Prophylactic fasciotomy | |
4 | M | 35 | 24.68 | Aortic dissecting aneurysm | The tibialis anterior of affected side is thickened with decreased echo than the heathy side | 173.8 ± 16.7 | 31.6 ± 2.8 | 5.50 | Fasciotomy |
5 | M | 61 | 23.89 | Aortic dissecting aneurysm | 128.1 ± 23.1 | 32.1 ± 2.1 | 3.99 | Fasciotomy | |
6 | M | 34 | 23.35 | Direct trauma | The hematoma in the right gastrocnemius medialis abdominal space was about 11.0 × 1.2 × 2.5 cm | 30.9 ± 2.7 | 27.9 ± 2.2 | 1.11 | Conservative treatment |
7 | M | 37 | 22.48 | Aortic dissecting aneurysm | Subcutaneous adipose layer of the right calf is oedematous, thickened, the echo of muscular layer has not seen obvious abnormality | 26.3 ± 2.6 | 22.2 ± 1.9 | 1.18 | Conservative treatment |
8 | F | 68 | 19.23 | Electrical injury | The subcutaneous adipose layer and the pronator teres muscle were edema and thickened compared with the contralateral side, with enhanced echo and increased color blood flow signals | 55.6 ± 2.4 | 18.1 ± 1.9 | 3.07 | Conservative treatment |
9 | F | 66 | 19.53 | After percutaneous right femoral artery covered stent implantation | The echo of the muscle layer in the right calf was enhanced and disorganized, the continuity of local muscle texture was interrupted, and no obvious blood flow signal was detected inside | 242.4 ± 44.1 | 30.4 ± 4.2 | 7.97 | Fasciotomy |