Hello, dear readers, and welcome to our monthly letters column. Our inbox had a busy month, so we’ll dive right in. We recently wrote about acute compartment syndrome. It occurs when a serious injury, ...
Our muscles and organs are divided into compartments held together by connective tissue. Damage to the compartments can cause a condition called compartment syndrome, which can cause painful swelling.
Dear Doctors: What is compartment syndrome, and how does it happen? I developed this following an embolism from hip replacement surgery. I had eight days on wound vacuum-assisted closure, plus ...
Compartment syndrome is a dangerous condition which occurs when excess pressure builds within the muscles. It is a painful condition that could manifest in both acute and chronic forms. Muscles, ...
MY01 provides the necessary immediate and timely information (1) to aid physicians in monitoring patients at-risk of developing Compartment Syndrome.(2) MONTREAL, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - MY01 Inc.
Each of our arms and legs have compartments that contain muscles and nerves which are surrounded by tough walls of tissue called fascia. When we experience an injury or overuse muscles, these ...
EAGAN, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jordan Hicks required hospitalization when he developed a condition called compartment syndrome following an injury on Sunday. Hicks, 31, had been a ...
Treatment of stress fractures in the primary care setting is based on whether the fracture is in a high- or low-risk site. Low-risk sites include the second through fourth metacarpal shafts, posterior ...
Gluteal compartment syndrome (GCS) is a rare yet potentially devastating condition that arises when increased pressure within the confined fascial compartments of the gluteal region compromises tissue ...
Q: What is compartment syndrome, and how does it happen? I developed this following an embolism from hip replacement surgery. I had eight days on wound vacuum-assisted closure, plus physical therapy.
In recent medical practice, one of the most common findings observed in the orthopedic department is of acute compartment syndrome and related disability. The compartment syndrome occurs due to a ...