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Extremity Compartment Syndrome eMedicine Emergency
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Location: http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic739.htm
Description: eMedicine 2005
Compartment syndrome (CS) is a limb-threatening and life-threatening condition observed when perfusion pressure falls below tissue pressure in a closed anatomic space. The current body of knowledge unequivocally reflects that untreated CS leads to tissue necrosis, permanent functional impairment, and, if severe, renal failure and death.
Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: Richard Paula
Institution: Tampa General Hospital, University of South Florida at Tampa
Primary Subject/Category:
- - OCOSH Classification: Muscular Diseases: Compartment Syndromes
- - Orthopedic Topics: Orthopaedic Complications
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Added: Sun May 07 2006
Last Modified: Sat Nov 03 2007