Focus on Compartment Syndrome

摘要

Compartment syndrome is seldom a subject of discussion in continuous medical education, symposia or congresses. Trauma surgeons seem to know all about it; repetition or actualization of knowledge is not asked for. Nevertheless, if we look through literature, numerous case reports of dramatic patient histories with compartment syndrome appear continuously. They all contain warnings and ask for a high index of suspicion. This shows that compartment syndrome still exists, is sometimes recognized too late with long-life sequels as a consequence. Many of them are the subject of court cases and lead to high compensation payments.