Functional Status After Lower Leg Fasciotomy for Acute Compartment Syndrome: A Single-Center Review

Abstract

Acute lower leg compartment syndrome can result in limb loss after emergency revascularization procedures. Although a fasciotomy can relieve intracompartmental pressure, not all patients will achieve full functional recovery. The factors that affect the outcome after emergency fasciotomy remain unclear. We reviewed the functional outcomes of a large group of patients who had undergone lower leg fasciotomies after revascularization for limb ischemia.