Type of Surgery
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Last updated: 11/24/2009
BOOKS
Bland, K. I., W. G. Cioffi, and M. G. Sarr. Practice of GeneralSurgery. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2001.
Canale, S. T. Campbell's Operative Orthopedics. St. Louis, MO: Mosby, 2003.
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S. I., J. E. Fischer, F. C. Spencer, G. T. Shires, and J. M. Daly. Principles of Surgery. 7th ed. New York: Mc-Graw-Hill, 1998.
Townsend, C., K. L. Mattox, R. D. Beauchamp, B. M. Evers, and D. C. Sabiston. Sabiston's Review of Surgery. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2001.
PERIODICALS
Cook, S., and G. Bruce. "Fasciotomy for Chronic Compartment Syndrome in the Lower Limb."Australia New Zealand Journal of Surgery 72, no. 10 (2002): 720–723.
Fulkerson, E., A. Razi, and N. Tejwani. "Review: Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Foot."Foot and Ankle International 24, no. 2 (2003): 180–187.
Lin, Y. M. "Will Fasciotomy Help in the Patients with Crush Syndrome?"American Journal of Kidney Diseases 41, no. 1 (2003): 265–266.
Watson, T. S., R. B. Anderson, W. H. Davis, and G. M. Kiebzak. "Distal Tarsal Tunnel Release with Partial Plantar Fasciotomy for Chronic Heel Pain: An Outcome Analysis."Foot and Ankle International 23, no. 6 (2002): 530–537.
ORGANIZATIONS
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 6300 North River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018-4262. (847) 823-7186 or (800) 346-AAOS. Fax: (847) 823-8125.
American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. 515 Busse Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068-3150. (888) 843-3338). mail@acfas.org.
American College of Surgeons. 633 North St. Clair Street, Chicago, IL 60611-32311. (312) 202-5000. Fax: (312) 202-5001. postmaster@facs.org.
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society. 2517 Eastlake Avenue E., Seattle, WA 98102. (206) 223-1120. Fax: (206) 223-1178. aofas@aofas.org.
American Podiatric Medical Association. 9312 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814. (301) 571-9200 or (800) 275-2762. Fax: (301) 530-2752.
OTHER
Swain, R., and D. Ross. "Lower Extremity Compartment Syndrome."Postgraduate Medicine March 1999 [cited April 2, 2003].
U. S. Department of Defense. "Postoperative Care."Virtual Naval Hospital (University of Iowa) [cited April 2, 2003].
University of North Dakota School of Medicine. "Compartment Syndrome of the Foot." [cited April 2, 2003].
Yale University School of Medicine. "What Are the Signs of Compartment Syndrome?" [cited April 2, 2003].
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Fasciotomy is a surgical procedure where the fascia is cut to relieve tension or pressure (resulting in loss of circulation to an area of tissue or muscle). Fasciotomy is a limb-saving procedure when used to treat acute compartment syndrome. It is also sometimes used to treat chronic compartment stress syndrome. The procedure has a very high rate of success, with the most common problem being accidental damage to a nearby nerve. Complications can also involve the formation of scar tissue after the operation. A thickening of the surgical scars can result in the loss of mobility of the joint involved. This can be addressed through occupational therapy or physical therapy.
In addition to scar formation, there is a possibility that the surgeon may require a skin graft to close the wound.
Sometimes when closing the fascia again in another surgical procedure, the muscle is still too large to close it completely. A small bulge is visible, but is not harmful.
Other Information
In 2006 a study showed that the cost of foot surgery to correct foot problems from tight-fitting shoes is $2 billion a year. If time off from work for the surgery and recovery is included, the cost is $3.5 billion.
From: AAOS
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