Color Doppler ultrasonic diagnosis of acute osteofascial compartment syndrome of forearm
- VernacularTitle:彩色多普勒超声诊断前臂急性骨筋膜室综合征
- Author:
Zhaohong LIU
;
Qiaorong LIANG
;
Xing SHI
;
Junjie CHEN
;
Xiuzhen HE
;
Tong LIANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ultrasonography;
Osteofascial compartment syndromes Forearm
- From:
Chinese Journal of Interventional Imaging and Therapy
2009;6(6):523-526
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To assess the application value of color Doppler ultrasound (CDU) in the diagnosis of osteofascial copmarttnent syndrome (OCS) of forearm.Methods A total of 19 patients highly suspected of or diagnosed as acute OCS of forearm underwent CDU in comparison with clinical diagnosis and therapy.The echoes of muscles,the diameter and change of flow Doppler spectra of radial artery and ulnar artery were observed.Results In 16 patients of OCS,most of the forearm muscle swelled (enlarged more than 1/2-2/3 area) with the muscle echo enhanced unevenly:the textures were unclear or disappeared;and fluid or hematom appeared in muscles;and the diameter of radial artery and ulnar artery diminished.The flow Doppler spectra of radial artery and ulnar artery appeared as bid-diastolic whole inverse wave,bip-,unid-,uniph-wave,unip-,unid-uniph-wave and venous like Doppler wave.Resistance index increased.Conclusion The acute OCS of forearm has some sonographic characteristics.CDU can be used to diagnose the acute OCS of forearm.
