John Brock-Utne
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The effect of tourniquet release on intra-compartmental pressure in the bandaged and unbandaged limb.
J Hand Surg Br. 1991; (3): 318-22
Changes in intra-compartmental pressure in bandaged and unbandaged limbs following 90 minutes of tourniquet-induced ischaemia and subsequent tourniquet release are examined in a primate model. Bandaging raises intra-compartmental pressure. Release of the tourniquet is shown to cause a transient increase in intra-compartmental pressure of less than 30 minutes duration. This is followed by a fall in intra-compartmental pressure for up to three hours. Tourniquet release and the ensuing hyperaemia does not appear to put the limb at risk of developing a compartment syndrome.
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