title: Limb-threatening injuries in sport.
abstract: It is the closed gross deformity of the knee with vascular compromise that most commonly leads to amputation. This algorithm is offered as an approach to this problem with great medical and legal ramifications. Compartment syndrome about the elbow and foot can be avoided if the signs and symptoms are recognized and the fascial compartments released.
authors.affiliation: All-Sports Clinic of Delaware, Wilmington.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Axe
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D018409:Foot Injuries; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D000092464:Elbow Injuries