Incipient compartment syndrome Early period of limb edema in which compartment syndrome is likely to develop. Acute compartment syndrome Early stage Excessive compartment pressure has occurred.

Compartment syndrome is a serious condition that occurs when there’s a large amount of pressure inside a muscle compartment. Compartments are groups of muscle tissue, blood vessels, and nerves in your ...

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.

To understand chronic compartment syndrome, an overuse injury that typically prompts pain in the calf, it’s helpful to start with a little anatomy lesson. While most of us don’t think of our bodies as ...

(CBS/AP) Three members of a high school football team in Oregon have been diagnosed with compartment syndrome, a rare soft-tissue condition that causes soreness and swelling in their triceps. The ...

Compartment syndrome occurs when excessive pressure builds up inside an enclosed muscle space in the body. The condition usually results from bleeding or swelling after an injury. The dangerously high ...