Acute compartment syndrome
Sharon Edwards Senior lecturer, Department of nursing and midwifery, University of Hertfordshire
SHARON EDWARDS explores the definition of acute compartment syndrome, its aetiology, sites and causes
Acute compartment syndrome is a common but potentially life threatening condition that occurs in the limbs and abdomen, and that requires prompt recognition and intervention.
Emergency Nurse.
12, 3, 32-38.
doi: 10.7748/en2004.06.12.3.32.c1160
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