Compartment syndromes

Acute compartment syndromes resulting from anticoagulant treatment.

Noninvasive Measurements of Pressure for Detecting Compartment Syndromes.

BACKGROUND We tested a noninvasive ultrasound, Pulse Phase Locked Loop (PPLL) technique for estimating Intramuscular Pressure (IMP) in a model Acute Compartment Syndrome (ACS); and compared it to a Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) method. QUESTIONS We wanted to validate our model compartment syndrome, and to compare and validate the PPLL and NIRS methods of detecting compartment syndrome. ...

Acute and chronic compartment syndromes: know when to act fast.

Compartment syndrome is a fairly common condition noted in patients with fractures or crush injuries to the extremities (acute compartment syndrome) and in athletes (chronic compartment syndrome). Compartments bound by fascia are found in the extremities, buttocks, and abdomen; conditions that cause intracompartmental swelling and hypertension can lead to ischemia and limb loss. This article re...

Acute hand compartment syndromes after closed crush: a reappraisal.

Severe crush to the hand is associated with a poor prognosis. The authors investigated the hypothesis that compartment syndrome complicates such injuries. From 1996 to 2000, the authors retrospectively identified 11 patients who, after sustaining a closed crush injury, developed acute hand compartment syndrome. Diagnosis was made on clinical grounds in two patients (the intracompartmental press...

The effect of hyperbaric oxygen in crush injuries and skeletal muscle-compartment syndromes.

Crush injuries represent a spectrum of injury to body parts as result of trauma. Presentations vary from minor contusions to limb-threatening damage. Typically, the injury involves multiple tissues, from skin and subcutaneous, to muscle and tendons, to bone and joints. In their most severe presentations, predictable complications--including osteomyelitis, non-union of fractures, amputations and...