Case Report
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Orthop. Sep 18, 2016; 7(9): 618-622
Published online Sep 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i9.618
Table 1 Studies reporting compartment syndrome after total knee replacement
AgeTourniquet pressure (mmHg)AnticoagulationAnaestheticTime to treatment (h)LocationFasciotomyComplications
Boonstra et al[5]62350YesGA and Femoral block24ThighYesNone
Haggis et al[6]69350NoEpidural14LegYesFoot drop and equinus
53N/ANoEpidural38ThighYesFoot drop and equinus
65300NoSpinal24LegYesNone
48350NoEpidural192LegYesFoot drop and numb sole
39350YesEpidural20LegYesFoot drop and equinus/infected TKR
49350NoEpidural51LegYesFoot drop
61350YesEpidural38LegYesBelow knee amputation
Hailer et al[7]43275YesEpidural50LegYesPes equinus. Complete plegia of all muscle groups distal to the knee. Anesthesia of the sole of the foot
Kort et al[8]44300N/RSpinal + Epidural22LegYesNeurologic impairment and pain
Kumar et al[9]46N/RNoSpinal + Epidural48GlutealYesNone
72N/RYesEpidural47GlutealYesTrendelenburg gait
Lareau et al[10]73N/RN/RGA and Femoral blockApproximately 36ThighYesNone
Nadeem et al[11]71N/RYesN/RN/RThighYesNone
Osteen et al[12]52N/RN/REpiduralApproximately 48GlutealYesNone
Pacheco et al[13]47N/RN/REpidural44GlutealYesGluteal discomfort
71N/RN/REpiduralApproximately 48GlutealYesMotor and sensory impairment distal to the knee
Smith et al[14]66N/RYesEpiduralN/RThighNoNone
Tang et al[15]62300N/REpiduralApproximately 48LegYesCalf numbness
Vegari et al[3]81350NoSpinal20LegYesNon-healing wounds
74325NoSpinal + Epidural24LegYesSkin/muscle necrosis
61250YesSpinal + Epidural70LegYesFoot drop
56300YesSpinal + Epidural17LegYesNone
70250YesSpinal18LegYesAbove knee amputation
62250YesSpinal26LegYesFoot drop
Our case72300YesSpinal + Epidural31LegYesNone