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Compartment Syndrome
June 21, 2012
Posted in Surgery & Procedures
SAMUEL E. GREENBERG, M.D. Summary: Compartment Syndrome is a condition characterized by an elevation of the interstitial pressure within the closed confines of the skeletal muscle/fascia compartment. This pressure elevation is caused by trauma or excessive muscle activity resulting in excessive fluid or blood accumulation within this closed space and when the pressure exceeds the Read more