A case of gluteal compartment syndrome in a 60-year-old man shows the importance of prompt diagnosis and urgent fasciotomy to manage the condition. Early recognition and timely surgical decompression ...

The lower extremity nerves, muscles, and blood vessels are grouped into 4 compartments surrounded by fascial tissue. The fascia holds the 4 compartments together, including the anterior, lateral, ...

Gluteal compartment syndrome (GCS) is a rare yet potentially devastating condition that arises when increased pressure within the confined fascial compartments of the gluteal region compromises tissue ...

A fasciotomy is a procedure where a surgeon cuts your fascia to relieve compartment syndrome. Your fascia is a thin sheet of connective tissue surrounding and supporting your muscles. Compartment ...