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 ...
The three major classifications are incipient compartment syndrome, acute compartment syndrome, and chronic compartment syndrome. Acute compartment syndrome is further divided into traumatic and ...
Intracompartmental pressure testing is considered the ‘gold standard’ for investigating chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) and is the primary investigation used to decide on whether to ...
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 ...