Objectives Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) is traditionally confirmed by intracompartmental pressure (ICP) measurement, but this test has been criticised. The aim of this study was to ...

Dear Doctors: What is compartment syndrome, and how does it happen? I developed this following an embolism from hip replacement surgery. I had eight days on wound vacuum-assisted closure, plus ...

Orthopedic surgeons Dr. Jack Frankeny (Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania) and Dr. Robert Gallo (Hershey Medical Center) answer questions about exertional compartment syndrome and its treatment.

Vonn revealed her surgeon “saved her leg from being amputated” due to the effects of compartment syndrome.

EAGAN, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jordan Hicks required hospitalization when he developed a condition called compartment syndrome following an injury on Sunday. Hicks, 31, had been a ...

Lindsey Vonn's chances of losing her leg would have 'increased very rapidly' if she didn't go under the knife immediately after her crash at the Winter Olympics, an orthopedic surgeon has revealed.

Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn posted an Instagram photo showing devastating muscle loss after undergoing surgery that she says ...

A rare ailment nearly cost Rahim Moore his left leg during the last NFL season. So the Denver Broncos safety understood the urgency this month when he got a nighttime call from a team official. The ...

As blood flow increases to your body during exercise, your muscles enlarge to accommodate it. Although this helps power you through the task at hand, those swollen muscles can impinge on nerves and ...