BACKGROUND Acute lower extremity compartment syndrome (CS) is a condition that untreated causes irreversible nerve and muscle ischemia. Treatment by decompression fasciotomy without delay prevents permanent disability. The use of intracompartmental pressure (iCP) measurement in uncertain situations aids in diagnosis of severe leg pain. As an infrequent complication of lower extremity trauma, co...

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY One of the most common causes of chronic heel pain is plantar fasciitis (ocalcaneal spur?). This condition most frequently occurs in patients over the age of 40. In most cases pain can be reduced or ceased by conservativ treatment, but in some patients therapy-resistant chronic pain can also develop. In these cases surgery may provide long term solution. The aim of this pro...

A case of cardiorespiratory arrest in a 28 year old man after cocaine and heroin ingestion is described. The arrest is attributed primarily to hyperkalaemia/ rhabdomyolysis—a recognised consequence of each of these drugs. The administration of naloxone may have been contributory. He developed acute renal failure, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy with consequent lower limb compartment syn...

A 71-year-old male was consulted intraoperatively for a transected popliteal artery and vein after the cartilage osteophytes of both proximal tibia femur were removed total right knee arthroplasty. Both ligated with 2/0 silk sutures, incision closed temporarily. Incisions made to expose superficial femoral artery, obtaining distal controls. Intravenous heparin given greater saphenous harvested ...

Abstract Background Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is a surgical emergency.Delayed diagnosis and fasciotomy can result in irreversible muscle necrosis causing permanent disability major amputation.This study compared outcomes following prophylactic (Group1) versus therapeutic calf fasciotomies (Group2), as well early (within 6 hours) delayed (>6 at single tertiary vascular trauma centr...