RT Book, Section
A1 Najarian, Sandra L.
A2 Cydulka, Rita K.
A2 Fitch, Michael T.
A2 Joing, Scott A.
A2 Wang, Vincent J.
A2 Cline, David M.
A2 Ma, O. John
SR Print(0)
ID 1143144913
T1 Compartment Syndrome
T2 Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 8e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071837026
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1143144913
RD 2024/04/19
AB Elevated  pressures  within  a  confined  muscle  compartment  can  lead  to  functional  and  circulatory  impairment  of  that  limb.  The  most  common  compartments  affected  are  in  the  lower  leg  and  forearm.  This  syndrome  develops  as  a  result  of  external  compressive  forces  on  a  limb  or  from  any  mechanism  that  increases  the  compartmental  size  and  pressure  (Table  176-1).