Poullis M, Lawrence D, Ratnatunga C
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, East Action, London, UK.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1999 Nov;16(5):580-1. doi: 10.1016/s1010-7940(99)00296-1.
Compartment syndrome is an uncommon diagnosis in the field of cardiac surgery. Early diagnosis and prompt operative decompression are essential for a successful outcome in terms of functional status of the limb concerned and mortality. The management of a compartment syndrome of the forearm is identical to that of the leg.