Compartment syndrome in the upper arm is an uncommon occurrence. Most of the literature on compartment syndrome describes occurrences in the lower leg and forearm. Although fracture is a common ...

bburns_2000yahoo.com A rare case is presented of acute anterior compartment syndrome in the thigh of a footballer caused by an acute quadriceps strain, exacerbated by poor first aid and alcohol ...

For over a century, there have been medical descriptions of compartment syndrome. In 1881, Volkmann [3] first described the clinical findings of myonecrosis and contracture due to prolonged muscle ...