Thigh compartment syndrome is uncommon and may go unrecognized ... He was restarted on warfarin immediately after surgery. Approximately 7 days later, the patient developed a large right thigh ...

Patients with compartment syndrome will have an injury that is associated with limb edema. Patients who are awake and alert can accurately describe the pain and loss of function that is commonly ...

Intracompartmental pressure testing is considered the ‘gold standard’ for investigating chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS ... Likewise, it would be difficult to justify invasive surgery on ...

If the pain is due to compartment syndrome, urgent surgery will be required for treatment. If the GP thinks you may have compartment syndrome, you may be referred to a specialist for tests.

1 Emergency Department, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 2 Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, St James’s Hospital ... case is presented of acute anterior ...

If compartment syndrome is causing the pain, you’ll need surgery to treat it as soon as possible. How to tell if I have compartment syndrome? If the GP thinks you may have compartment syndrome ...