Compartment Syndrome

Know the essentials of presentation, pathology and management of acute compartment syndrome
Appreciate the clinical significance of timely management of acute compartment syndrome

Explain what compartment syndrome is and the common sites…
Look at the first real description of compartment syndrome in 1881…
So, what are the causes of compartment syndrome?
Here’s a cross-section of the lower limb showing us the compartments…
Let’s understand how an expansile compartment works…
But then, when there’s external compression… look…
Now, look how a non-expansile compartment works…
So, explain the pathophysiology of compartment syndrome…
Look at the equation for local blood flow…
Here’s a graph showing us the circular nature of this problem…
How soon we act is essential - look at this…
What are the end stage limb changes if compartment syndrome is left untreated?
How do we diagnose compartment syndrome?
Outline the causes of compartment syndrome…
Describe the main signs of compartment syndrome…
Look at signs on the skin/limbs that could point us towards compartment syndrome…