Delaying treatment of supracondylar fractures in children: HAS THE...

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery;  September 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......report the continued occurrence of compartment syndrome secondary to paediatric supracondylar...compromise, who subsequently developed compartment syndrome. There were 11 patients (seven girls...following reduction, with a subsequent compartment syndrome requiring fasciotomy 25 hours ...

43. Compartment syndrome: don't forget patient's position risks even...

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine;  September 1, 2004 ;     331 words ...Compartment syndrome is frequently associated with...emergency femoral surgery, a compartment syndrome on the opposite limb. A 20-yr...confirmed the diagnostic of compartment syndrome. A fasciotomy of the lateral...

A Pitfall of Protracted Surgery in the Lithotomy Position: Lower Extremity...

The American Surgeon;  January 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......complication of lower extremity compartment syndrome is not widely recognized. The authors...four-compartment calf fasciotomy. Prevention of compartment syndrome and its sequelae, when using the...should be carefully monitored for compartment syndrome postoperatively. Urgent ...

A spontaneous compartment syndrome in a patient with diabetes

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery;  September 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...A compartment syndrome is an orthopaedic emergency...aetiologies for spontaneous compartment syndrome have been described. We describe...who developed a spontaneous compartment syndrome. The diagnosis was delayed...

Chronic compartment syndrome.

American Family Physician;  February 1, 1989 ;     700+ words ...Chronic Compartment Syndrome Chronic compartment syndrome typically affects young people who are engaged...fasciectomy is the definitive treatment. Chronic compartment syndrome, first described by Mavor in 1956,[1] is a condition...

Compartment syndrome following total knee arthroplasty: A REPORT OF SEVEN...

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery;  March 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Compartment syndrome is a rare complication of total...delay to diagnosis in two cases. Compartment syndrome of the lower limb following...associated with the development of a compartment syndrome. The signs and symptoms include...

Diagnosing acute compartment syndrome

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery;  July 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ...DIAGNOSING ACUTE COMPARTMENT SYNDROME An acute compartment syndrome is a surgical emergency, which if not recognised...disabilities, amputation and even death. Aetiology Compartment syndrome has been defined as "a condition in which...

AFL: Maguire undergoes surgery for compartment syndrome

AAP Sports News (Australia);  August 15, 2006 ;     165 words ......AFL: Maguire undergoes surgery for compartment syndrome MELBOURNE, Aug 15 AAP - St Kilda...surgery on his broken leg to have compartment syndrome treated. Maguire developed complications...operated a second time to treat compartment syndrome, a condition where pressure builds...

Acute compartment syndrome: Who is at risk?

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery;  March 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ......factors in 164 patients with acute compartment syndrome whom we treated over an eight-year...usually under 35 years of age. Acute compartment syndrome of the forearm, with associated...especially men, were at risk of acute compartment syndrome after injury. When treating such...

Acute compartment syndrome / Reply

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery;  August 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ......March 2000 issue entitled `Acute compartment syndrome: who is at risk?' raises a number...that patients suspected of having a compartment syndrome should be monitored, with a fasciotomy...Garston P, Court-Brown CM. Acute compartment syndrome: who is at risk? J Bone Joint Surg...

Peroneal compartment syndrome of non-traumatic orgin: A case report

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery;  December 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......patient with acute peroneal compartment syndrome is presented. This case...is emphasised. Key words: compartment syndrome, peroneal, nontraumatic INTRODUCTION Acute compartment syndrome with its attendant risk...

Compartment syndrome

British Journal of Perioperative Nursing;  December 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......patient positioning and surgery Compartment syndrome affecting the limbs is a well-documented...discusses factors related to abdominal compartment syndrome, a condition usually affecting the...ill patient. KEYWORDS Abdominal, Compartment syndrome, Lloyd Davies position Introduction...

Diagnosis and Management of Extremity Compartment Syndromes: An...

The American Surgeon;  December 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......diagnosed annually with compartment syndrome. This condition is commonly...standard treatment for compartment syndrome. This article reviews the evaluation and treatment of compartment syndrome. COMPARTMENT SYNDROME...

Compartment syndrome and systemic hypertension

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery;  October 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......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...

Lower limb compartment syndrome resulting from malignant hyperthermia

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care;  June 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ......We report a case of compartment syndrome complicating malignant...developed a lower limb compartment syndrome which required fasciotomy...link between MH and compartment syndrome helps ensure prompt...