Compartment syndrome

Also known as: Acute compartment syndrome

Raised pressure within a closed fascial compartment compromising perfusion.

Medical specialty: Orthopedics
Subspecialty: Orthopedics / Trauma
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected, male predominance; Female: affected; Children: yes, with supracondylar fractures
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Fracture, crush injury or tight casts causing swelling and ischemia.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (7)

pain on passive stretchpallorparalysisparesthesiapulselessnesssevere pain out of proportiontense swollen limb

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