Compartment syndrome historical perspective

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# Overview[edit | edit source]

Like the most of medical conditions, the CS has an interesting historical perspective form the first descriptions to the categorized sign and symptoms and diagnostic systems [1][2][3][4][5].

# Historical Respective[edit | edit source]

In 1872, Richard von Volkmann described the consequences of unchecked rising intracompartmental pressures in a publication which nowdays is known as the Volkmann contracture.

In 1912, Wilson described the initial case of exertional compartment syndrome.

In 1926, Jepson described ischemic contractures in dog hind legs caused by limb hypertension after experimentally induced venous obstruction.

In 1956, Mavor reported a case of chronic compartment syndrome.

In 1941, Bywaters and Beall reported the effect of crush injury while working with victims of the London Blitz and revealed mechanisms and consequences of compartment syndrome.

In 1970, the importance of measuring intracompartmental pressures became apparent.

In 1979, Owen et al described the use of the wick catheter for pressure measurement and then documented high compartmental pressures in various circumstances.

# References[edit | edit source]

1. ↑ Donaldson J, Haddad B, Khan WS (2014). "The pathophysiology, diagnosis and current management of acute compartment syndrome". Open Orthop J. 8: 185–93. doi:10.2174/1874325001408010185. PMC 4110398. PMID 25067973.
2. ↑ Schmidt AH (July 2016). "Acute Compartment Syndrome". Orthop. Clin. North Am. 47 (3): 517–25. doi:10.1016/j.ocl.2016.02.001. PMID 27241376.
3. ↑ Via AG, Oliva F, Spoliti M, Maffulli N (2015). "Acute compartment syndrome". Muscles Ligaments Tendons J. 5 (1): 18–22. PMC 4396671. PMID 25878982.
4. ↑ Mubarak SJ, Pedowitz RA, Hargens AR (1989). "Compartment syndromes". Curr Orthop. 3: 36–40. PMID 11537166.
5. ↑ Rodriguez-Merchan EC (October 2013). "Acute compartment syndrome in haemophilia". Blood Coagul. Fibrinolysis. 24 (7): 677–82. doi:10.1097/MBC.0b013e3283631e1a. PMID 24064900.