Swiss investigators have found that at mid-term follow-up, patients diagnosed with acute compartment syndrome had less muscle strength and reduced ability to perform their normal activities compared ...

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 ...

Objectives Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) is traditionally confirmed by intracompartmental pressure (ICP) measurement, but this test has been criticised. The aim of this study was to ...

A case of gluteal compartment syndrome in a 60-year-old man shows the importance of prompt diagnosis and urgent fasciotomy to manage the condition. Early recognition and timely surgical decompression ...

1 Department of Orthopedic Surgery – Section for Sports Traumatology, Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen Part of IOC Research Center Copenhagen, Denmark 2 Department of ...

Becca Farson was known for her intensity during her field hockey days at West Perry High School. Indeed, that was her nickname. “I was the kind of person who was, like, ‘I don’t need a sub,'" Farson, ...

From skating to curling, the thrilling sports of the Winter Olympics have plenty of science behind them. Follow our coverage here to learn more. Downhill skier Lindsey Vonn has won plaudits not only ...

Compartment syndrome is a painful condition which occurs from a muscle injury. When a muscle is injured, pressure in the tissues within a closed anatomic space increases. This limits blood flow to the ...

Veteran journalist and PBS correspondent Miles O'Brien told his fans in a blog post that a seemingly insignificant injury may have led to "acute compartment syndrome," a medical emergency that ...

U.S. ski racer Lindsey Vonn says her left leg was saved by a doctor who 'wouldn't have been there' had she not ruptured her ...

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 ...