Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2025
A 36-year-old patient has a radiologically confirmed fracture of both bones in the left lower leg at the level of the middle third of the diaphysis, Objectively, the following is observed: tense edema of soft tissues, decreased sensitivity of the skin below the fracture site, and decreased peripheral pulsation on the dorsalis pedis artery. What additional test should be performed in this case to confirm the existing complication?
Answer options
- Contrast angiography
- Subfascial pressure measurement
- Ultrasound of the peripheral vessels
- MRI scan of the left leg
- Multispiral computed tomography
Correct answer
Subfascial pressure measurement
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