Compartment Syndromes of the Foot
Compartment syndromes of the foot is a situation where a part of the foot gets edema or bleeding. This area of the foot is encircled by inflexible structures of bone and band of connective tissue (fascia) that increase the regional force and cause distraction of circulatory in that area. As a result of that localized anemia and necrosis can occur.
The common cause of Compartment syndromes are:
- Severe trauma
- A broken bone or fractures in 69% of situations
- Accident and crush wounds
- Acute ankle sprains
- gunshot injuries
- Scalding and burning
- anemia swelling
- bleeding disorders
- vascular wound
Symptoms and indication of Compartment Syndrome of the Foot
Severe compartment syndrome generally improves some hours after an extreme injury to a leg.
Usual Symptoms of Compartment Syndrome of the Foot are:
- A current and continual deep pain in the leg
- Feeling excessive pain
- loss of sensation, and painful tingling
- Inflammation, stiffness and contusion
Best treatment of Compartment Syndrome of the Foot in Dubai
Nearly all treatments of Compartment Syndrome of the Foot concentrate on decreasing the risky pressure in the foot.
In most cases, the best treatment of compartment syndrome is immediate surgery. The foot surgeon makes a deep cut inward the skin and the fasciotomy, revealing extreme pressure.