title: [Compartment syndrome of the forearm].
abstract: This paper reviews the etiology, clinical picture, treatment and follow-up in 25 patients treated for a forearm compartment syndrome at the medical school in Hanover. A volar-ulnar and, when indicated, a straight dorsal incision gave adequate decompression in all operatively treated patients. Follow-up examination revealed no damage or deficit that could be related to fasciotomy. Therefore, these results support the concept that operative treatment is widely indicated for forearm compartment syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Unfallchirurgische Klinik, Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tempka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nerlich
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000601:surgery*; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
vernacular_title: Das Kompartmentsyndrom am Unterarm.