Acute Compartment Syndrome in Orthopedics: Causes, Diagnosis, and Management

Almost all orthopaedic surgeons come across acute compartment syndrome (ACS) in their clinical practice. Diagnosis of ACS mostly relies on clinical findings. If the diagnosis is missed and left untreated, it can lead to serious consequences which can endanger limb and life of the patient and also r...

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Main Authors: Hasnain Raza, Anant Mahapatra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Advances in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/543412
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description Almost all orthopaedic surgeons come across acute compartment syndrome (ACS) in their clinical practice. Diagnosis of ACS mostly relies on clinical findings. If the diagnosis is missed and left untreated, it can lead to serious consequences which can endanger limb and life of the patient and also risk the clinician to face lawsuits. This review article highlights the characteristic features of ACS which will help an orthopaedic surgeon to understand the pathophysiology, natural history, high risk patients, diagnosis, and surgical management of the condition.
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spelling doaj-art-3b35b28566d34defa87fbcaee6e6cfe32025-08-20T02:08:02ZengWileyAdvances in Orthopedics2090-34642090-34722015-01-01201510.1155/2015/543412543412Acute Compartment Syndrome in Orthopedics: Causes, Diagnosis, and ManagementHasnain Raza0Anant Mahapatra1Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, IrelandOur Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, IrelandAlmost all orthopaedic surgeons come across acute compartment syndrome (ACS) in their clinical practice. Diagnosis of ACS mostly relies on clinical findings. If the diagnosis is missed and left untreated, it can lead to serious consequences which can endanger limb and life of the patient and also risk the clinician to face lawsuits. This review article highlights the characteristic features of ACS which will help an orthopaedic surgeon to understand the pathophysiology, natural history, high risk patients, diagnosis, and surgical management of the condition.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/543412
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