After news that Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn could have lost her leg after her horrific crash, some may be wondering what is the condition which could have necessitated the amputation of her leg — ...

Acute compartment syndrome in the limbs is a serious but rare complication of surgical positioning that arises when elevated pressure within a closed muscle compartment compromises tissue perfusion.

EAGAN, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jordan Hicks required hospitalization when he developed a condition called compartment syndrome following an injury on Sunday. Hicks, 31, had been a ...

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, ...