ABSTRACT
DEMOGRAPHICS n ACS can occur in any anatomic compartment: hand, forearm, upper arm, buttock, abdomen,
and entire lower extremity (thigh, leg, foot).
documented. n McQueen et al3 retrospectively studied 164 patients diagnosed with compartment syndrome:
69% were associated with a fracture, half of which were the tibia. n The most commonly affected leg compartments are the anterior compartment, followed by the
deep posterior compartment (Masquelet).6
