Compartment Syndromes - Etiology
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Saturday, March 20, 2010

Bilateral peroneal compartment syndrome after horse riding.

30 Aug 2009 A healthy 20-year-old woman developed acute ischemia of the lateral compartment of both calves shortly after a 30-minute horse ride. On one side, she developed compartment syndrome with resultant complete myonecrosis of the compartment, whereas on ... Read more...

Should embolectomy be performed in late acute lower extremity arterial occlusions?

4 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: We analyzed the embolectomy results and complications of patients who were operated on after a diagnosis of late acute arterial occlusion of lower extremities. METHODS: A total of 122 patients operated on in our clinic between 2004 and ... Read more...

Delayed onset thigh compartment syndrome secondary to contusion.

30 Jul 2009 While thigh compartment syndrome is relatively uncommon, it can occur in various situations. Multiple reports document thigh contusions as a cause of acute compartment syndrome; however, compartment syndrome of the thigh presenting primarily in a ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Compartment Syndromes - Etiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Bilateral peroneal compartment syndrome after horse riding. 30 Aug 2009
• Should embolectomy be performed in late acute lower extremity arterial occlusions? 4 Aug 2009
• Delayed onset thigh compartment syndrome secondary to contusion. 30 Jul 2009
• Orthopaedic plaster casting: nurse and patient education. 30 Jul 2009
• [Calcaneus fractures and comparment syndromes of the foot] 30 Jul 2009
• Colonic ischaemia and intra-abdominal hypertension following open repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 621-627). 30 Jul 2009
• Compartment syndrome in urological practice. Jul 2009
• Pediatric infiltration injury and compartment syndrome. 29 Jun 2009
• Acute isolated lateral compartment syndrome of the leg after a noncontact sports injury. 29 Jun 2009
• Orbital compartment syndrome: the ophthalmic surgical emergency. 29 Jun 2009
• Renal failure in patients with cirrhosis. 29 Jun 2009
• Open abdomen treatment following endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms. 29 Jun 2009
• Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency: a possible risk factor for thrombosis. 29 Jun 2009
• Intra-abdominal pressure alterations after large pancreatic pseudocyst transcutaneous drainage. 4 Jun 2009
• Thigh compartment syndrome after intramedullary femoral nailing: possible femoral nerve block influence on diagnosis timing. 3 Jun 2009
• Intra-abdominal pressure and abdominal compartment syndrome in acute general surgery. 30 May 2009
• IAH/ACS: the rationale for surveillance. 30 May 2009
• The neglected (abdominal) compartment: what is new at the beginning of the 21st century? 30 May 2009
• Intra-abdominal hypertension in acute pancreatitis. 30 May 2009
• Intraabdominal hypertension and the abdominal compartment syndrome in burn patients. 30 May 2009

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Technical information about 'Compartment Syndromes'

Definition: Conditions in which increased pressure within a limited space compromises the BLOOD CIRCULATION and function of tissue within that space. Some of the causes of increased pressure are TRAUMA, tight dressings, HEMORRHAGE, and exercise. Sequelae include nerve compression (NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES); PARALYSIS; and ISCHEMIC CONTRACTURE.

Descriptor UI: D003161

Alternative terms: Compartment Syndromes; Compartment Syndrome; Syndrome, Compartment; Syndromes, Compartment;

Related Mesh Headings: Nerve Compression Syndromes;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C05.651.180; C14.907.303;

History Note: 1981