ABSTRACT
FOREARM COMPARTMENTS 3. Which one of the following muscles is most likely to be damaged by a forearm
compartment syndrome? A. Flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) B. Flexor pollicis longus (FPL) C. Flexor carpi radialis (FCR) D. Flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) E. Pronator teres (PT)
CLINICAL ASSESSMENT 4. The six Ps are often described for the assessment of an awake patient with
suspected compartment syndrome. Which one of these is the best early indicator of this condition? A. Pallor B. Pulselessness C. Paresthesia
D. Pain E. Poikilothermia
See Essentials of Plastic Surgery, second edition, pp. 912-921.
