the acute compartment syndrome of the forearm is rare and may therefore be easily missed. although many clinicians will not see such a patient during their entire career, profound knowledge of the symptoms is required to recognize the syndrome in time. besides immediate identification of the compartment syndrome early surgical treatment is mandatory to avoid its devastating consequences. then t...

The acute compartment syndrome of the forearm is rare and may therefore be easily missed. Although many clinicians will not see such a patient during their entire career, profound knowledge of the symptoms is required to recognize the syndrome in time. Besides immediate identification of the compartment syndrome early surgical treatment is mandatory to avoid its devastating consequences. Then t...

Acute compartment syndrome is a serious condition requiring immediate medical care. A lack of urgent medical treatment can result in serious complications such as loss of function and even amputation. While the pathophysiology of acute compartment syndrome is well understood, numerous potential causes are still being discovered. A rare cause of acute compartment syndrome is IV infiltration. We ...

INTRODUCTION Acute compartment syndrome is a surgical emergency requiring immediate fasciotomy. Spontaneous onset of acute compartment syndrome of the lower limbs is rare. We present a very rare case of pneumococcal sepsis leading to spontaneous acute compartment syndrome. CASE PRESENTATION A 40-year-old Caucasian man presented as an emergency with spontaneous onset of pain in both legs and s...

crush injury of an extremity occurs when a limb is compressed between two hard surfaces, to the point where vascular supply is impaired and vulnerable tissues undergo necrosis. most commonly, limbs are crushed during auto versus pedestrian accidents, motor vehicle crashes, and industrial accidents. however, during natural disasters such as earthquakes, buildings collapse, landslides, mine cave-...

Drs Creighton and Bach and Mr Kinder are from the Division of Sports Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Ill. Reprint requests: Bernard R. Bach, Jr, MD, 1725 W Harrison St, Ste 1063, Chicago, IL 60612. Compartment syndrome is an elevation of the interstitial pressure in a closed osseofascial compartment that results in microvascular compromise. The condition may be further classi...