ALLMedicine™ Acute Compartment Syndrome Center

Jul 9th, 2021 - Acute Compartment Syndrome (ACS) is a serious complication generally requiring treatment with an emergency decompressive fasciotomy. The aim of this study was to identify the most prevalent organisms involved in fasciotomy wound infections, and to...

Jul 1st, 2021 - Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is a potentially reversible orthopedic surgical emergency leading to tissue ischemia and ultimately cell death. Diagnosis of ACS can be challenging, as neither clinical symptoms nor signs are sufficiently sensitive...

Jun 16th, 2021 - Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is a potentially devastating condition. ACS is rare in the upper arm. We report a case of acute compartment syndrome of the anterior compartment of the upper arm due to brachial muscle injury. The patient experienc...

Apr 28th, 2021 - The development of acute compartment syndrome is a serious threat to trauma patients. The clinical assessment alone is not reliable enough to determine the need for fasciotomy in many cases. The Physician´s assessment of the elasticity of the musc...

Apr 6th, 2021 - Acute compartment syndrome is defined as a limb-threatening condition caused by bleeding or oedema in a closed muscle compartment surrounded by fascia or bone. It is most commonly encountered in the forearm, which has three compartments: posterior...

Aug 15th, 2018 - Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) provides a non-invasive means of continuously monitoring tissue oxygenation, which may be useful for diagnosis of acute compartment syndrome (ACS). Placement of these sensor pads on the surface of the skin must be...

Aug 15th, 2018 - Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is a complication of lower leg trauma that occurs when the pressure inside the leg due to swelling exceeds the body's ability to provide blood to the muscle of the leg. This condition cuts off blood flow to the leg...

Apr 13th, 2017 - Compartment syndrome (CS) is a condition resulting from increased pressure within a compartment, which compromises circulation and can lead to critical limb ischemia. CS is one of the biggest medical challenges that our soldiers face after battlef...

Apr 27th, 2015 - Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is associated with lower leg trauma in up to 20% of high energy injuries. ACS occurs when the pressure due to swelling exceeds the perfusion pressure thereby cutting off blood flow to the leg. If untreated, the res...

Mar 7th, 2017 - In this issue of Emergency Medicine, Greg Weingart, MD, and Shravan Kumar, MD, guide readers through the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of acute compartment syndrome, a relatively uncommon but devastating injury that may affect an extremity.

Mar 7th, 2017 - Acute extremity pain is a common presentation seen daily in EDs. While most etiologies of extremity pain are benign, the complications of acute compartment syndrome are associated with significant morbidity.

Nov 19th, 2014 - With respect to compartment syndrome, there were no intraoperative or postoperative complications. Furthermore, no patients complained of pain in the well leg immediately after surgery or at subsequent follow-ups.

Aug 2nd, 2013 - DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS ACS is diagnosed based on the previously mentioned clinical signs, along with objective evidence of decreased tissue perfusion in the affected limbs. 24 Direct intracompartmental pressure measurements, obtained using a needle- or c.

Abstract and Introduction Abstract The Management of Acute Compartment Syndrome Clinical Practice Guideline is based on a systematic review of current scientific and clinical research. The purpose of this clinical practice guideline is to guide th...