Acute Compartment Syndrome Explained: Pressure, Perfusion, and the Clock

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A visual Orthovellum explanation of acute compartment syndrome: how pressure rises inside closed fascial compartments, why perfusion falls, what early warning signs matter, and why urgent decompression can be limb-saving. Covered in this episode: closed compartments, pain out of proportion, passive stretch pain, tense compartments, pressure measurement, perfusion, fasciotomy, and the practical four-step recognition pathway. Educational only. This is not personal medical advice. Explore more orthopaedic visual explainers at Orthovellum.com. Sources: AAOS OrthoInfo, NCBI Bookshelf / StatPearls, and Merck Manual Professional. #CompartmentSyndrome #Orthopedics #Orthopaedics #Trauma #MedicalEducation #Orthovellum