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Trauma ( crash or surgery )

Broken bone

Severe sprain

Cast or bandage that is too tight

Loss of blood supply

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Compartment syndrome can happen in any muscle but it is more common in the lower leg and forearm muscles.

Ex: Anterior compartment syndrome can affect the tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus.

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aching, burning, or cramping pain in a compartment

tightness of affected limb

numbness and tingling

weakness

swelling or bulging

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In very rare cases you can be born with neonatal compartment syndrome during birth or immediately postpartum.

In other compartment syndrome cases the onset is later in life and due to an outside cause.

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A surgical procedure called fasciotomy is the most effective cure for compartment syndrome, the fasciotomy involves cutting open the tissues around the muscle and relieving the pressure in the compartments.

Recovery from a fasciotomy due to compartment syndrome can take up to 3 months.

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Many people expect that the means to diagnose and treat this disorder will be drastically improved in the near future.

It is a progressive disease in a way as if not caught in a timely manner muscles can be damaged leading to disability of that limb.

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Compartment syndrome can actually be a complication of Rhabdomyolysis.

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Compartment syndrome can be located in the abdomen as well as the limbs