compartment syndrome of forearm

Question 1

what is compartments syndrome of forearm?

Answer 1

A rise in pressure within these compartment due to any reason may jeopardise the blood supply to the muscle and nerve within the compartment resulting in what is known as compartment syndrome

Question 2

causes?

Answer 2

it is caused by supracondylar fractures and fracture of both ulna and radius

Question 3

which is the most common cases treated in compartment syndrome of forearm?

Answer 3

Volar compartment

Question 4

how many compartment ate there in forearm? name?

Answer 4

4

1. dorsal compartment
2. superficial volar compartment
3. henry’s mobile wad compartment
4. deep volar compartment

Question 5

what muscle are their in dorsal compartment?

Answer 5

extensor digitorum
extensor digiti minimi
extensor carpi ulnaris
abductor pollicis longus
extensor pollicis brevis
extensor pollicis longus
extensor indicis

Question 6

what nerve are their within a dorsal compartment?

Answer 6

post interosseous nerve

Question 7

henry’s mobile wad compartment muscle?

Answer 7

brachioradialis
extensor carpi radialis longus
extensor carpi radialis brevis

Question 8

nerve are there within henry’s mobile wad compartment?

Answer 8

superficial radial nerve

Question 9

superficial volar compartment muscle?

Answer 9

flexor carpi ulnaris
palmaris longus
flexor digitorum superficialis
flexor carpi radialis
pronotar tere

Question 10

superficial voalr compartment nerve?

Answer 10

median nerve

ulnar nerve

Question 11

deep volar compartment muscle?

Answer 11

flexor digitorum profundus
palmaris longus
flexor pollicis longus
pronator quadratus

Question 12

deep volar compartment nerve?

Answer 12

anterior interossous nerve

Question 13

C/f of volar compartment

Answer 13

pain with passive extension of finger/wrist

tenderness over volar aspect of forearm

flexion posture of the finger

weakness of finger/wrist flexion

decreased sensation in the disturbution of median/ulnar nerve in hand

Question 14

c/f of mobile wad compartment

Answer 14

pain with passive wrist flexion/elbow extension

weakness of wrist extension

decrease sensation in the distribution of superficial radial nerve

Question 15

c/f of dorsal compartment

Answer 15

pain with passive flexion of the fingers mcp joint

extension posture of the fingers

weakness of finger mcp joint extension

minial/no sensory deficit

Question 16

pressure measurement in dorsal?

Answer 16

30+ mmHG

Question 17

management

Answer 17

fasciotomy of the skin

1. skin incision
2. release of superficial volar compartment
3. relase of deep volar compartment

Question 18

forearm compartment syndrome c/f

Answer 18

pain with passive extension of fingers

Question 19

hand compartment syndrome?

Answer 19

pain with flexion of ip joints