Acute and Chronic Compartment Syndromes: Know When to Act Fast

Authors

Nancy McLaughlin, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineFollow
Hank Heard
Steven Kelham

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-1-2014

Abstract

Compartment syndrome is a fairly common condition noted in patients with fractures or crush injuries to the extremities (acute compartment syndrome) and in athletes (chronic compartment syndrome). Compartments bound by fascia are found in the extremities, buttocks, and abdomen; conditions that cause intracompartmental swelling and hypertension can lead to ischemia and limb loss. This article reviews diagnosis of the problem, monitoring of compartment pressure, and appropriate treatment.

Publication Title

JAAPA

Volume

27

Issue

6

First Page

23

Last Page

26

PubMed ID

24819953

Comments

This article was published in JAAPA, Volume 27, Issue 6, June 2014, Pages 23-6.

The published version is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.JAA.0000446999.10176.13

Copyright © 2014 American Academy of Physician Assistants

Recommended Citation

McLaughlin, Nancy; Heard, Hank; and Kelham, Steven, "Acute and Chronic Compartment Syndromes: Know When to Act Fast" (2014). PCOM Scholarly Papers. 241.
https://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/scholarly_papers/241