re compartment syndrome general information references etc in article cfdd boeing com lry cfdd boeing com larry yeagley writes i have an acquaintance who has been diagnosed as having blood clots and compartment syndrome i searched the latest edition of the columbia medical encyclopedia and found nothing mosby s medical dictionary gives a very brief description which suggests it s an arterial condition can someone point me an compartment syndrome occurs when swelling happens in a compartment bounded by fascia the pressure rises in the compartment and blood supply and nerves are compromised the treatment is to open the compartment surgically the most common places for compartment syndromes are the forearm and calf it is an emergency since if the pressure is not relieved stuff will die gordon banks n jxp skepticism is the chastity of the intellect and geb cadre dsl pitt edu it is shameful to surrender it too soon
