Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 29-year-old non-smoking man with a BMI of 37 kg/m 2 and history of bipolar disease sustained a right ...

In recent medical practice, one of the most common findings observed in the orthopedic department is of acute compartment syndrome and related disability. The compartment syndrome occurs due to a ...

Treatment of stress fractures in the primary care setting is based on whether the fracture is in a high- or low-risk site. Low-risk sites include the second through fourth metacarpal shafts, posterior ...

The compartment musculature appears dusky at surgery, but takes on a healthy appearance within a few minutes of decompressing the fascia. [9] Failure to diagnose the syndrome and manage it adequately ...

Veteran journalist and PBS correspondent Miles O'Brien told his fans in a blog post that a seemingly insignificant injury may have led to "acute compartment syndrome," a medical emergency that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 42-year-old man with no past medical history and prescribed no medications presented to the ED with complaints ...

An increase in compartment pressure leads to vessel collapse, causing decreased blood flow to the cells in the area. If not addressed quickly, ischemia can occur, leading to more edema and cell death.

Volkmann contracture, or Volkmann ischemic contracture, is a permanent shortening of your forearm muscles. It causes a “claw-like” posture of your hand, wrist, and fingers. Volkmann contracture ...

Acute Compartment Syndrome (ACS) is a severe clinical condition arising when increased pressure within a confined myofascial compartment compromises tissue perfusion, ultimately resulting in ischaemia ...

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 ...