Dear Doctors: What is compartment syndrome, and how does it happen? I developed this following an embolism from hip replacement surgery. I had eight days on wound vacuum-assisted closure, plus ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 29-year-old non-smoking man with a BMI of 37 kg/m 2 and history of bipolar disease sustained a right ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 42-year-old man with no past medical history and prescribed no medications presented to the ED with complaints ...

Orthopedic surgeons Dr. Jack Frankeny (Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania) and Dr. Robert Gallo (Hershey Medical Center) answer questions about exertional compartment syndrome and its treatment.

Each of the five different muscle groups in the lower leg is its own compartment. Each compartment is surrounded by fascia. Compartment syndrome is a condition in which the pressure within the muscle ...

Compartment syndrome happens when there is swelling or bleeding in the compartment and since the fascia does not stretch, the pressure builds and can disrupt blood flow, potentially damaging the ...

Linsey Vonn's complex tibial fracture from crashing in 2026 Winter Olympics downhill skiing event led to compartment syndrome, putting her leg at risk for amputation.

Gluteal compartment syndrome (GCS) is a rare yet potentially devastating condition that arises when increased pressure within the confined fascial compartments of the gluteal region compromises tissue ...

EAGAN, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jordan Hicks required hospitalization when he developed a condition called compartment syndrome following an injury on Sunday. Hicks, 31, had been a ...

Vikings linebacker Jordan Hicks was released from the hospital earlier today, after surgery to repair compartment syndrome in his leg. Hicks suffered the leg injury that triggered runaway swelling in ...