Acute compartment syndrome usually develops over a few hours after a serious injury to an arm or leg. Some symptoms of acute compartment syndrome include: Symptoms of chronic compartment syndrome ...

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.

The diagnosis and treatment of compartment syndrome is one of the most challenging problems in orthopaedic surgery. The myriad causes of compartment syndrome and the severe soft tissue findings ...

This is known as chronic or exertional compartment syndrome, and the symptoms will typically subside with rest. When the condition arises due to injury, it is known as acute compartment syndrome.

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 ...

This is rarely something runners who suffer from chronic compartment syndrome will face. The most common symptoms of chronic compartment syndrome include leg pain, unusual nerve sensations ...

Sometimes symptoms come back. This may require a second surgery. People at risk of abdominal compartment syndrome are typically very sick. They’re usually already under medical supervision ...

The diagnosis of chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) is commonly delayed due to the poor use of terminology by athletes, and many clinicians, that virtually any pain in the leg is ‘shin ...

restricting blood flow and causing pain or other symptoms. This is called compartment syndrome. A fasciotomy is often an emergency treatment for acute compartment syndrome. This article discusses ...

Early diagnosis and treatment of rhabdomyolysis ... to ease tension or pressure and loss of circulation if compartment syndrome (when excessive pressure builds up inside an enclosed muscle space ...