Response to ‘Regional anesthesia and acute compartment syndrome: principles for practice’

In reply

“…We thank Drs Suarez and Holman for their comments1 on our recent educational article discussing the suitability of regional anesthesia for common orthopedic procedures that may be associated with acute compartment syndrome (ACS) 2. We agree with Drs Suarez and Holman that adequate analgesia is of paramount importance for all patients undergoing surgery and we appreciate their concern for the subset of patients who have suffered tibial shaft fractures.…”