"Compartment Syndromes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Conditions in which increased pressure within a limited space compromises the BLOOD CIRCULATION and function of tissue within that space. Some of the causes of increased pressure are TRAUMA, tight dressings, HEMORRHAGE, and exercise. Sequelae include nerve compression (NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES); PARALYSIS; and ISCHEMIC CONTRACTURE.
| Descriptor ID |
D003161
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.651.180 C14.907.303
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| Concept/Terms |
Compartment Syndromes- Compartment Syndromes
- Compartment Syndrome
- Syndrome, Compartment
- Syndromes, Compartment
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Compartment Syndromes" by people in Profiles.
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Acute compartment syndrome of the lower limb following childbirth: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 2020 Sep 04; 14(1):140.
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How is forearm compliance affected by various circumferential dressings? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Oct; 472(10):3228-34.
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Compartment syndrome after low-energy tibia fractures sustained during athletic competition. J Orthop Trauma. 2012 Jan; 26(1):33-6.
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Beneficial effects of theophylline infusions in surgical patients with intra-abdominal hypertension. Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2011 Aug; 396(6):793-800.
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Increased serum adenosine and interleukin 10 levels as new laboratory markers of increased intra-abdominal pressure. Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2010 Sep; 395(7):969-72.
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Long-term physical, mental, and functional consequences of abdominal decompression. J Trauma. 2004 Feb; 56(2):237-41; discussion 241-2.
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Management strategy for compartment syndrome of the upper extremity arising during anticoagulation or thrombolytic therapy: an increasingly common surgical dilemma. Ann Plast Surg. 2003 Sep; 51(3):308-13.
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Abdominal compartment syndrome. Can J Anaesth. 1997 Mar; 44(3):308-12.
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Current concepts in pathophysiology and diagnosis of compartment syndromes. J Emerg Med. 1989 Nov-Dec; 7(6):657-62.
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Muscle pains like you have never seen! N C Med J. 1983 Dec; 44(12):814-5.