Acute compartment syndrome--a life and limb threatening surgical emergency.
Acute compartment syndrome is a life and limb threatening condition. Clinical assessment is the diagnostic cornerstone of compartment syndrome but pressure monitoring also has a role in equivocal cases, in unconscious or uncooperative patients, and in patients with nerve blocks and other forms of regional and epidural anesthesia. A high degree of suspicion and early decompression of all compartments at risk are important for a satisfactory outcome.
Malik
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Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4LP, UK.
Khan
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Chaudhry
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Ihsan
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Cullen
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D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005121:Extremities; D006801:Humans