title: Acute compartment syndrome after open forearm fracture--scale of the problem and case report.
abstract: Acute compartment syndrome is caused due to a sudden increase in the tissue pressure in a given fascial compartment. Missed and undiagnosed or not treated in time can lead to irreversible damage to limb muscles and nerves due to ischemia mechanism. This paper presents a case of a patient with an open forearm fracture treated conservatively in plaster.
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elsaftawy
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jabłecki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000503:physiopathology