Four Compartment Fasciotomy

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How long does it actually take to perform a four compartment fasciotomy of the lower leg for an acute compartment syndrome?

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Escharotomy takes about 5 minutes. Less bleeding too.
 
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"Not very"
Just like an amputation that you're leaving open. You're literally just cutting muscle, so it's pretty quick.
 
I dunno, might take a bit to get to the deep posterior compartment on your first case.
 
How long does it take for the orthopedist or surgeon to get to the hospital? I will not being doing that.
 
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I dunno, might take a bit to get to the deep posterior compartment on your first case.
Just do it the same way you do an "attending placed foley".
Push hard. Go deep.
But yeah, this isn't an airway. You don't need to do it that emergently. The orthopod could come in and do it.
 
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