Compartment Syndrome: A Case Study
By Chris Ebright
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Case
You are called to a scene where a skier has fallen. The male patient is in moderate distress and complaining of lower left leg pain. Assessing the limb, you see there is a closed tibia/fibula fracture with obvious deformity. Noticeable swelling, when compared to the right leg, is observed. Additionally, a thready pulse is palpated distally with delayed capillary refill. What...