Figure 1: Overall methodology of the study

Figure 2: Division of cases as per compartmental pressure

Figure 3: Comparison of different parameters between cases and controls: (a) VAS scale showing insignificant differences; (b) Capillary refilling showing significant difference; (c) Compartment syndrome showing significant difference; (d) Compartment syndrome in cases (A1 and A2) showing significant difference; (e) Serum Creatine kinase showing significant difference

Figure 4: Correlation of different clinical parameters with serum creatine kinase

 

Cases (n=31)

Controls (n=40)

Age in years (Mean±SD)

10.25±2.70

10.52±2.45

Upper/Lower Extremity

U=27; L=04

U=33; L=07

Male/Female

M=19; F=12

M=28; F=22

Duration of injury to admission in days (Mean±SD)

12.27±3.41

11.03±2.98

Statistically non-significant

Table 1: Demographic data of the patients

Parameters

Cases Mean± SD (n=31)

Controls Mean± SD (n=40)

p-value

VAS

6.96 ± 0.233

6.45 ± 0.162

0.0693

Capillary refilling

3.45 ± 0.089

1.67 ± 0.074

<0.0001

Compartmental pressure

56.87 ± 1.85

18.17 ± 0.936

<0.0001

Compartmental pressure (Cases)

52.72 ± 1.915 (A1)

26 ± 0.4067 (A2)

<0.0001

Serum Creatine kinase

6460 ± 177.3

2884 ± 150

<0.0001

VAS- Visual Analogue Scale

Table 2: Different parameters in cases and controls

 

 

CP

VAS

CR

CASES-A1 [N=22]

R squared

0.3860

0.0366

0.2303

P-value

0.0020*

0.3934

0.0238*

CASES-A2 [N=09]

R squared

0.1025

0.0554

0.5591

P-value

0.4008

0.5418

0.0205*

CP- Compartmental Pressure; VAS- Visual Analogue Scale; CR- Capillary Refilling

Table 3: Correlation of different clinical parameters with serum creatine kinase