TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Fasciotomy A1 - Rotando, Andrew A1 - Mazzillo, Justin A2 - Reichman, Eric F. Y1 - 2018 N1 - T2 - Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e AB - An acute extremity compartment syndrome is a serious and sometimes catastrophic entity that can lead to irreversible local and systemic damage.1 It is initiated by a variety of injuries and characterized by a cycle of edema and ischemia. A compartment syndrome is a condition involving increased interstitial pressure in a closed and confined space that results in inadequate perfusion and impaired tissue function.2 The muscles, nerves, and vasculature within the affected muscle group can all be compromised by the edema and prolonged ischemic state with the potential for significant morbidity. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159800509 ER -