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How To Measure Compartment Pressure in a Forearm
Indications for Measuring Forearm Compartment Pressure
Suspected compartment syndrome Compartment syndrome is suggested by worsening pain of the involved compartment that is disproportionate to the apparent severity of the injury and exacerbated by passive stretching of compartment muscles. On palpation, the compartment may be swollen and tense, but these findings may not always be present. 