Arab Board Orthopedic Surgery Final Practice Questions - Arab Board Of Health Specializations Orthopedic Surgery Final Written Examination Exam

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A 28-year-old male is admitted with a closed tibial shaft fracture. Six hours after splinting, he develops severe, unrelenting pain out of proportion to the injury, aggravated by passive toe extension. Intracompartmental pressure testing is performed. Which pressure measurement confirms the diagnosis of acute compartment syndrome?

Compartment pressure of 15 mmHg with a diastolic blood pressure of 85 mmHg Delta pressure (diastolic blood pressure minus compartment pressure) of 22 mmHg Delta pressure (systolic blood pressure minus compartment pressure) of 45 mmHg Compartment pressure equal to the central venous pressure

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Delta pressure (diastolic blood pressure minus compartment pressure) of 22 mmHg

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