Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Gluteal compartment syndrome

W L Prynn1, D E Kates, C V Pollack

  • 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona.

Annals of Emergency Medicine
|December 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Blood transfusion and ischaemic outcomes according to anemia and bleeding in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: Insights from the TAO randomized clinical trial.

International journal of cardiology·2020
Same author

Thrombolysis for normotensive patients with acute symptomatic pulmonary embolism: a rebuttal.

Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH·2012
Same author

Initial risk stratification and presenting characteristics of patients with evolving myocardial infarctions.

Emergency medicine journal : EMJ·2008
Same author

Early use of inhaled corticosteroids in the emergency department treatment of acute asthma.

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews·2003
Same author

2000 ACC/AHA guidelines for the management of patients with unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a practical summary for emergency physicians.

Annals of emergency medicine·2001
Same author

Advances create opportunities: implementing the major tenets of the new unstable angina guidelines in the emergency department.

Annals of emergency medicine·2001
Same journal

Variation in Emergency Department Experience With Pediatric Critical Illness.

Annals of emergency medicine·2026
Same journal

Point-of-Care Ultrasound-Guided Hydrostatic Reduction of Ileocolic Intussusception in the Pediatric Emergency Department.

Annals of emergency medicine·2026
Same journal

Managing Diabetic Ketoacidosis.

Annals of emergency medicine·2026
Same journal

Needle Thoracostomy: Implications of Chest Wall Thickness for Anatomical Location and Needle Length.

Annals of emergency medicine·2026
Same journal

Women Emergency Physicians and Gender Disparities from Entry to Advancement.

Annals of emergency medicine·2026
Same journal

Policy Statements Approved March 2026.

Annals of emergency medicine·2026
See all related articles

Gluteal compartment syndrome, a rare condition from immobility or trauma, causes pain and muscle issues. Prompt fasciotomy is crucial if high pressures indicate the syndrome.

Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics
  • Neurology
  • Trauma Surgery

Background:

  • Gluteal compartment syndrome is a rare condition.
  • It is often associated with prolonged immobility, typically after sedative overdose.
  • Direct trauma can also precipitate the syndrome.

Observation:

  • Patients experience localized tenderness, induration, and pain upon passive gluteal muscle flexion.
  • Sciatic nerve compression signs are common.
  • Rhabdomyolysis may be a concurrent finding.

Findings:

  • Diagnosis involves measuring intracompartmental pressures in the gluteal region.
  • Elevated pressures are indicative of compartment syndrome.

Implications:

Related Experiment Videos

  • Prompt surgical intervention, specifically fasciotomy, is recommended when gluteal compartment syndrome is suspected or confirmed.
  • Early fasciotomy can prevent further nerve damage and muscle necrosis.