Compartment syndrome

Of the 206 bones in your body, three of them are in your arm: the humerus, radius, and ulna. Your arms are also made up of muscles, joints, tendons, and other connective tissue. Injuries to any of these parts of the arm can occur during sports, a fall, or an accident.Types of arm injuries include Tendinitis and bursitisSprainsDislocationsFractures (broken bones)Nerve problemsOsteoarthritisYou may also have problems or injure specific parts of your arm, such as your hand, wrist, elbow, or shoulder.

Disease Alternative Name

arm injuries and disorders

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Dr. Zakir Hussain

General Surgery

what is the treatment of compartment syndrome of leg due to to cellulitis with mild vascular compromise

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Dr. Biranchi Narayan Mallik

Top General Surgeon of June

A 28 yrs old lady patient after delivery,in the hospital stay developed oedema of hand at Kolkata.The doctor says compar...See More

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Dr. Abhishek Kumar

Palliative Medicine

A 16 year old male has recurrent thigh hematomas.He has been active in sports and has had 3 episodes of limb-threatening bleeding with compartment syndrome.A family history is notable for a maternal grandfather with a similar bleeding histo...See More

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Dr. Shiv Kashyap

Family Medicine

11 year male child suffered compartment syndrome with atrophy of the calf muscles two years back...what could be the bes...See More

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Dr. Bhaswati Pathak

General Practice

SNAKE BITE AND COMPLICATIONS.

27 year old presents with snake bite. No neurotoxic symptoms seen Fang marks present on the dorsal aspect of Left foot. ...See More

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Dr. Amjad Nawaz Khan

Top General Surgeon of June

Electric Burns with wound of Entry in left palm & Exit wound from left sole.Patient has developed odema (X-Ray Wrist No ...See More

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Dr. Prashant Vedwan

Anesthesia

A woman in her 20s presents with bilateral snake bites on her legs. The bites occurred approximately 4 hours before she ...See More

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Dr. Akhil Sharma

Emergency Medicine

40 year old male was kicked by a horse on his shin. Skin ruptured and wound was treated. 2 weeks post injury red rash ...See More

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Dr. Mahmud Patel

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may be informative what's your opinion ? Nasty frost bite!! Frostbite occurs when exposure to low temperatures ca...See More

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Dr. Shruti Dahiya

General Practice (Homeopathy)

OMG, it's the extreme case

Dr. Nabeel Mohammed

Orthopaedic Surgery

Mini open fasciotomy for compartment syndrome of the right leg followed fx both bones.

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Recent Cases of Compartment syndrome

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Dr. Manorama Rajan

Neurology

Acute left Subdural hemorrhage

Title Arrived ER with low GCS. Chief complaint. 48 yr,M, Referred firm another hospital with low GCS.He was found at h...See More

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Dr. Manorama Rajan

Neurology

30 people have viewed the case,but no one answered. CT findings. Acute subdural hemorrhage with hypodense area note in the left frontotemporoparietal region with maximum thickness of 25.2 mm in the left frontal region. Mass effect noted...