He complained only of pain on flexion and extension of the left leg. His hematocrit dropped from 27% on admission to 22% after dialysis. We measured thigh compartment pressures because of the ...

Compartment syndrome developed in all four extremities and the patient was unable to walk because of leg weakness and pain. She proceeded to have elevated pressures in all four extremities and had ...

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex, UK. Acute compartment syndromes in the lower leg are well recognized following major trauma. However, although rare, they ...

We suggest (in cases of bilateral symptoms) that it is possible to investigate one limb only and to be able to safely conclude that a positive result indicates that CECS is present in the ...