We provide an overview of acute upper extremity compartment syndrome. The causes, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this condition are reviewed. Incipient compartment syndrome Early ...

This week we are going to discuss exercise-induced compartment syndrome, a condition of the lower extremities and sometimes the upper extremity in which the musculature swells up (up to 20% ...

Upper extremity DVT can happen in people who have a condition called Paget-Schroetter syndrome (PSS). Typically, young athletes get PSS in the arm they use most for sports like baseball ...

In a 2024 study, researchers found the average length of a hospital stay for people who received a fasciotomy for upper extremity acute compartment syndrome within less than 6 hours was about 9 ...

"There are only ten case reports of upper extremity, of tricep compartment syndrome in the medical literature. It is exceedingly rare." Five of the athletes were treated in the emergency room and ...

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 Diagnosing compartment syndrome is based on a careful history, a through physical exam, and a high index of suspicion due to the mechanism of injury. 5 The most common symptom of acute ...

and treatment of a spectrum of disorders and injuries of the upper extremity including the hand, wrist, forearm, elbow, and shoulder. We treat common conditions such as osteoarthritis and carpal ...

The patient's medical history included a diagnosis of Cogan's syndrome (CS ... (maximum intensity projection) of the left upper extremity taken at time of presentation, showing multiple areas ...

4 Paget–Schroetter syndrome should be considered in any young, otherwise healthy individual who presents with unexplained acute-onset swelling of an upper extremity. Venous compression ultrasonography ...

all of which characterize the venous thoracic outlet syndrome. 16 Approximately two thirds of patients with primary deep-vein thrombosis of an upper extremity, most of whom are young and male ...

Compartment syndrome can occur from traumatic as well ... and decreased motor strength in the upper extremity. There will usually be good distal capillary refill and a palpable radial pulse.