Compartment syndrome can arise from three causes in the burn patient: (1) formation of inelastic ... compartment syndrome is likely to develop. Acute compartment syndrome Early stage Excessive ...

Urinalysis was normal. Radiology confirmed no fracture (figs 1 and 2). A diagnosis of acute anterior compartment syndrome of the right thigh was made, and the patient gave consent for immediate ...

Although fracture is a common cause of compartment syndromes in these locations, no report of a fracture of the humerus associated with compartment syndrome could be found. Our patient's fracture ...

It involves getting patients to reproduce their symptoms of exercise ... damage to neurovascular structures and the development of an acute compartment syndrome necessitating emergency fasciotomy. It ...