Snapshot A 21-year-old man presents for evaluation of a painful right leg. He had previously had a tibial fracture and had a tightly bound cast in place. He reports excruciating pain when the cast is released and when the muscles underneath are palpated. A catheter is introduced into the limb and the intracompartmental pressures is 40 mmHg. A surgical consult is immediately called. Introduction Clinical definition login to view 1 more bullet Epidemiology login to view 11 more bullets Etiology login to view 7 more bullets Pathogenesis login to view 3 more bullets Prognosis login to view 1 more bullet Presentation Symptoms login to view 4 more bullets Physical exam login to view 14 more bullets Imaging Radiography login to view 2 more bullets Studies Compartment pressure measurement login to view 4 more bullets Making the diagnosis login to view 4 more bullets Differential Cellulitis login to view 2 more bullets Rhabdomyolysis login to view 2 more bullets Treatment Management approach login to view 2 more bullets Conservative login to view 9 more bullets Operative login to view 4 more bullets Complications Volkmann contracture login to view 1 more bullet