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Compartment syndrome

Compartment is a serious medical condition in which increased pressure within a body compartment compromises blood flow and function, potentially leading to permanent damage if not promptly treated. There are two types: acute and . Acute compartment syndrome can lead to a loss of the affected limb due to tissue death.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

·Pain, numbness, pallor, decreased ability to move the affected limb

Causes — why it happens

·Acute: (fracture, crush injury, serious-extreme contusion), following a period of poor blood flow
·: Repetitive exercise

How it's found

·Based on symptoms, compartment pressure

Prevention

·: Physical therapy,

Treatment

·Acute: Timely
·: Physical therapy,

Complications

·Acute: Volkmann's contracture

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