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Most commonly diagnosed in the forearm and leg, the AP needs to remember this is a surgical emergency and can occur in any of the muscular compartments including the foot, hand, hip, and thigh.
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Gracy, J.A. (2022). Compartment Syndrome. In: Orthopedics for Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Students. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04406-9_14
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