Compartment syndrome: diagnosis, management, and unique concerns in the twenty-first century.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Compartment syndrome is an elevation of intracompartmental pressure to a level that impairs circulation. While the most common etiology is trauma, other less common etiologies such as burns, emboli, and iatrogenic injuries can be equally troublesome and challenging to diagnose. The sequelae of a delayed diagnosis of compartment syndrome may be devastating. All care providers must understand the etiologies, high-risk situation, and the urgency of intervention.

Questions/purposes

This study was conducted to perform a comprehensive review of compartment syndrome discussing etiologies, risk stratification, clinical progression, noninvasive and invasive monitoring, documentation, medical-legal implication, and our step-by-step approach to compartment syndrome preventio

SUBMITTER: Garner MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4071472 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature