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Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Lower Leg: Changing Concepts

Kaushik Bhattacharya, MS, DNB, MNAMS

Department of Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Deemed University, Chennai, India, kaushik_srmc{at}rediffmail.com

A. Neela Catherine, MS, DNB, MNAMS

Department of Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Deemed University, Chennai, India

The acute limb compartment syndrome is caused by bleeding or edema in a closed muscle compartment surrounded by fascia and bone, leading to muscle and nerve ischemia. The value offasciotomy has been demonstrated in the management of acute compartment syndrome, but ifperformed after a delay of8 to 10 hours, it can prove to be a double-edged weapon, as necrotic muscle would get exposed leading to muscle infections and massive bleeding.

Key Words: fasciotomy • limb compartment syndrome • intracompartmental pressure

The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, Vol. 2, No. 4, 240-242 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/1534734603261383
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