Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with tibial shaft or plateau fractures with compartment syndrome who underwent fasciotomy had a ...

Swiss investigators have found that at mid-term follow-up, patients diagnosed with acute compartment syndrome had less muscle strength and reduced ability to perform their normal activities compared ...

1 Department of Orthopedic Surgery – Section for Sports Traumatology, Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen Part of IOC Research Center Copenhagen, Denmark 2 Department of ...

A case of gluteal compartment syndrome in a 60-year-old man shows the importance of prompt diagnosis and urgent fasciotomy to manage the condition. Early recognition and timely surgical decompression ...

Becca Farson was known for her intensity during her field hockey days at West Perry High School. Indeed, that was her nickname. “I was the kind of person who was, like, ‘I don’t need a sub,'" Farson, ...

Compartment syndrome arises when elevated pressure within a closed osteofascial compartment impairs microvascular perfusion, risking ischaemic injury to nerves and muscle. Common precipitants include ...

Compartment syndrome is a painful condition which occurs from a muscle injury. When a muscle is injured, pressure in the tissues within a closed anatomic space increases. This limits blood flow to the ...

Thigh compartment syndrome is uncommon and may go unrecognized. Signs and symptoms include a history of thigh swelling and/or hematoma and pain after minor injury in a patient who is anticoagulated.