2 Monash University Department of Surgery, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia Background: There are few reports concerning chronic compartment syndrome producing symptoms in the ...

An increase in compartment pressure leads to vessel collapse, causing decreased blood flow to the cells in the area. If not addressed quickly, ischemia can occur, leading to more edema and cell death.

Background: Chronic exertional compartment syndromes (CECS) are well known in sports medicine. Most commonly affected is the tibialis anterior muscle compartment in runners and walkers. Only a few ...

Compartment syndromes arise when a muscle becomes too big for the sheath that surrounds it causing pain. The big muscle on the outside of the shin is called the tibialis anterior and is surrounded by ...

Figure 1. Ecchymosis and moderate edema on ulnar side of the elbow. After a high-impact fall, a middle-aged firefighter presents with ecchymosis and fixed flexion in the right arm and hand. A ...