Philipp Herrmann, Annette Eidmann, Felix F Hochberger, Tizian Heinz, Dominik Rak, Manuel Weißenberger, Maximilian Rudert, Ioannis Stratos
Background : Traumatic compartment syndrome is a critical condition that can lead to severe, lifelong disability. Methods : This retrospective study analyzed hospital billing data from 2015 to 2022, provided by the Federal Statistical Office of Germany, to examine the demographics and trends of traumatic compartment syndrome in Germany. The analysis included cases coded with ICD-10 codes T79.60 to T79.69 and any therapeutic OPS code starting with 5-79, focusing on diagnosis year, gender, ICD-10 code, and patient age...
March 14, 2024: Journal of Clinical Medicine