Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards
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_____ is ↑ pressure within a closed fascial compartment resulting in ischaemia
Acute compartment syndrome presents with pain _____
Compartment syndrome is characterised by increased pain with _____ stretching (active or passive)
Irreversible tissue damage occurs to muscles & nerves after ~_____ of ischaemia in acute compartment syndrome
Hint: time
Acute compartment syndrome can be caused by _____ injury
The most common fracture to cause acute compartment syndrome are _____ fractures
What is the _____ clinical feature of compartment syndrome?\nPain out of proportion to injury (or pain on passive stretch)
Acute compartment syndrome is often caused by _____ from trauma
An intra-compartmental pressure of > _____ mm Hg indicates compartment syndrome
What is a late clinical feature of compartment syndrome? _____
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