Acute Compartment Syndrome After Knee Manipulation Under Anesthesia for Post-Traumatic Arthrofibrosis Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North Amer Kleven, A., Graf, A., & Van Valin, S. (2020). Acute Compartment Syndrome After Knee Manipulation Under Anesthesia for Post-Traumatic Arthrofibrosis. JPOSNA®, 2(3). Retrieved from https://www.jposna.org/ojs/index.php/jposna/article/view/141
Date
11/02/2020Abstract
Abstract: The high risk of deep-vein thrombosis in polytrauma patients means that many of these patients are on medications for prophylaxis and may alter their risk profile for certain procedures. Arthrofibrosis of the knee is common in the setting of polytrauma, especially when early range of motion is limited by a patient’s medical status or willingness to participate in rehabilitation. Manipulation of the knee under anesthesia is an effective treatment for this condition and is considered a safe procedure with minimal risk to improve range of motion and participation in rehabilitation. The purpose of the current case study is to present a patient with post-traumatic knee arthrofibrosis on therapeutic anticoagulation for a deep-vein thrombosis who developed acute compartment syndrome after manipulation under anesthesia to highlight a rare but significant complication following this common procedure.
Author List
Andrew D. Kleven, DPT; Alexender Graf, MD; Scott E. Van Valin, MDAuthor
Scott Van Valin MD Associate Professor in the Orthopaedic Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinView Online
