Trauma: Compartments

Aybegüm BALCIa , Halil İbrahim AÇARa

aAnkara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Ankara, Türkiye

ABSTRACT
The compartment is a section surrounded by connective tissue layers and bones in the body, and it contains muscles, vessels, and nerves. Because of inelastic fascial boundaries, any acute or chronic condition can lead to increasing pressure into compartments and compartment syndrome may occur. In the lower extremities, especially in the legs, the fascias are stronger and tighter and the compartments are narrower. Because of this, compartment syndrome occurs most often in the leg. There are three main compartments within the leg. These are called anterior, posterior and lateral compartments. The posterior compartment also divides superficial and deep portions via the transverse intermuscular septum. The anterior compartment of the leg is the most prone to compartment syndrome in the lower limb. Knowledge of the fascial structures that limit the compartments and the anatomical structures within them is vital for treatment of compartment syndrome.
Keywords: Compartment syndromes; anatomy; extremities; myofascial release therapy

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