Injury
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Meta Analysis
Acute Compartment Syndrome: Do guidelines for diagnosis and management make a difference?
The best outcomes following Acute Compartment Syndrome (ACS) are attributed to early diagnosis and treatment. National guidelines were issued in the United Kingdom in 2014 (BOAST 10) to standardise and improve management. We analysed standards of diagnosis and management before and after the introduction of the guidelines. ⋯ There continues to be significant variability in the definitive management of ACS. National guidelines do not appear to make a discernible impact on practice, and additional methods of ensuring safe management of this critical condition seem warranted.