Compartment syndrome and systemic hypertension.
We present two rare variations related to compartment syndrome. The first is a 69-year-old hypertensive man with compartment syndrome of the arm. The second is a 58-year-old man with compartment syndrome of the forearm with severe compensatory hypertension.
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1St. Gregorious Mission Hospital, Parumula P. O., Pathanamthitta District, Keralam, India 689626. sreedharan_namboothiri@yahoo.co.in
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D001132:Arm / Q000601:surgery; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged