General operative principles for fasciotomy and/or epimysiotomy include: (1) longitudinal exposures, (2) complete fasciotomy, (3) careful muscle and nerve inspection, (4) excision of necrotic ...

A case is reported of chronic exertional compartment syndrome treated by fasciotomy. The decompression procedure was complicated by injury to the saphenous nerve. The importance of accurate placement ...

Visual analogue pain scale improved from 7.4 (range 5–9) before surgery to 2.4 (range 1 ... The procedure is at risk for vascular complications during deep posterior compartment fasciotomy.

Early fasciotomy lowers interstitial pressure, allowing perfusion to occur. Early Stage. Early compartment syndrome is present when elevated tissue pressures are present for less than 8 hours.