Compartment syndromes causing neuropathy.
Compartment syndromes of the lower extremity can cause significant mobidity when appropriate treatment is not rendered. Paramount to the management of a compartment syndrome is a timely diagnosis. The physician must be intimately familiar with the anatomy as well as the signs and symptoms that a compartment syndrome presents. This familiarity can provide the opportunity for early diagnosis and treatment to prevent debilitating sequalae.
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Ohio Valley Hospital, Steubenville.
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D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005528:Foot / Q000473:pathology; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000473:pathology; D009463:Neuroma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology