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San Antonio Medical Foundation

Evaluating The Diagnostic Performance Of Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) In The Setting Of Acute Compartment Syndrome (ACS) In Traumatized Lower Extremities

Brooke Army Medical Center

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The primary objective of this study is to validate a new set of guidelines for a device that uses light to measure the regional hemoglobin oxygen saturation of blood underneath the sensor of injured and non-injured legs and forearms in specific situations. The name of this technology is NIRS (near-infrared spectroscopy).

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Neuroscience
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