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Extremity Compartment Syndromes

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An extremity compartment syndrome develops when the tissue pressure within a limited space of the body reaches the point where the circulation, nerve function, and muscle function of that space are compromised. For this to occur, the compartment must have a relatively fixed space (i.e., enveloped by fascia) preventing inner tissue expansion and there needs to be a source of increased tissue pressure, either externally or internally.

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  1. Trauma Department, University Clinical Center Maribor, Ljubljanska 5, Maribor, 2000, Slovenia

    Roman Kosir M.D. & Andrej Cretnik M.D., Ph.D.

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Kosir, R., Cretnik, A. (2013). Extremity Compartment Syndromes. In: Moore, L., Turner, K., Todd, S. (eds) Common Problems in Acute Care Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6123-4_38

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