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Clinical Studies
The Estimated Sensitivity and Specificity of Compartment Pressure Monitoring for Acute Compartment Syndrome
June 13, 2020
The Estimated Sensitivity and Specificity of Compartment Pressure Monitoring for Acute Compartment Syndrome Authors: MM McQueen, AD Duckworth, SA Aitken, and CM Court-Brown
Does your headache treatment plan include targeted thermal therapy? | Whitepaper
June 8, 2020
Evidence for thermal therapy application as primary or adjunctive headache relief. Physicians have many treatments available for the headache sufferer. Most treatment plans include medication and/or lifestyle modifications, but for multiple reasons, many patients need or desire a safe, self-administered, simple, drug-free alternative for their headache relief.
The Shaw Scalpel System in Parotid Surgery
May 13, 2020
Letters to the Editor on The Shaw Hemostatic Scalpel in Parotid Surgery Author: David W. Eisele, MD
Pressure Measurement: Surrogate of Ischemia
May 1, 2020
United States trauma surgeons reported that the clinical assessment using the intra-compartmental pressure monitor, should be utilized in the awake patient and continuous monitoring using the slit catheter is recommended in the obtunded or unconscious patient. Abstract The incidence of acute compartment syndrome is documented to be 3.1 per 100,000 population/year. Males are more frequently
The Shaw Scalpel in Pediatric Surgery: Clinical Report on 3,000 Operations
April 13, 2020
The Shaw Haemostatic Scalpel in Paediatric Surgery: Clinical Report on 3,000 Operations Author: U.G. Stauffer
Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Limb
April 7, 2020
Monitoring of the intra-compartmental pressure should be routine in any unconscious, sedated and uncooperative patient. If the delta pressure remains less than 30 mmHg, in the presence of clinical signs and despite conservative measures, fasciotomy should be performed as an emergency to preserve the function of the limb. Abstract Whitesides introduced the concept that the
Acute Compartment Syndrome: Obtaining Diagnosis, Providing Treatment, and Minimizing Medicolegal Risk
March 27, 2020
Data shows 6% of all malpractice claims against orthopaedic surgeons are ACS related with 50% ruled in favor of the patient versus 25% of overall claims against the same group. It also showed a linear relationship between the number of cardinal signs and the time from presentation to fasciotomy and payment size. Late or missed
Acute Compartment Syndrome after an Olecranon Fracture in a Patient with Mild Hemophilia B
March 13, 2020
Failure to recognize compartment syndrome in even mild forms can lead to irreversible tissue necrosis within 6h resulting in the loss of function, neurologic deficits, and limb amputations. The management of acute compartment syndrome in patients with hemophilia requires timely recognition, replacement of clotting factors, and emergent fasciotomies. Abstract Acute compartment syndrome is a serious
Evaluating Effective Non-Narcotic Alternatives in Post-Operative Pain Relief Therapy
March 8, 2020
Opioid misuse and addiction – including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl – present a serious national crisis that affects our healthcare system, public health, and social and economic welfare. In the United States alone, 136 people die every day from an opioid overdose according to CDC estimates. Beyond the human
Use of the Shaw Scalpel in Podiatric Surgery
February 13, 2020
Use of the Shaw Scalpel in Podiatric Surgery Authors: David E. Marcinko, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.S.; Norman Field, D.P.M.; Laura Barnett, R.N.