Compartment Syndrome Orthoteers

Description: Definition:
* A condition where the pressure within an enclosed anatomical compartment rises sufficiently to obstruct the micro-vascular circulation causing tissue ischemia and, if left untreated, necrosis.
* A prerequisite for the development of increased tissue pressure is an envelope restricting the volume available to the enclosed tissue. Such envelopes include the epimysium, the fascia, the skin, and casts or other circumferential dressings. Examples of fascial envelopes include those surrounding the volar compartment of the forearm, the anterior compartment of the leg, and the deep posterior compartment of the leg.