Compartment | Contents |
Thigh - anterior | Muscles: sartorius, quadriceps (rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis) Femoral nerve Saphenous nerve |
Thigh - posterior | Muscles: biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus Sciatic nerve |
Thigh - medial | Muscles: gracilis, adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus Obturator nerve |
Leg - anterior | Muscles: tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum longus, peroneus tertius Deep peroneal nerve |
Leg - lateral | Muscles: fibularis longus, fibularis brevis Superficial peroneal nerve |
Leg - deep posterior | Muscles: popliteus, flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus, tibialis posterior Tibial nerve |
Leg - superficial posterior | Muscles: gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris |
Arm - anterior | Muscles: biceps brachii, brachialis, coracobrachialis Ulnar nerve Median nerve |
Arm - posterior | Muscles: triceps brachii, anconeus Radial nerve |
Forearm - deep and superficial volar | Muscles: superficial (flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, flexor carpi ulnaris, pronator teres, flexor digitorum superficialis); deep (flexor digitorum profundus, flexor pollicis longus, pronator quadratus) Ulnar nerve Median nerve |
Forearm - dorsal | Muscles: brachioradialis, extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi radialis brevis, extensor carpi ulnaris, extensor digitorum, extensor digiti minimi, abductor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis, extensor pollicis longus, extensor indicis, supinator, anconeus Radial nerve |
Important compartment syndrome findings: | |
Pain is the most important finding. Any pain with passive stretch is worrisome. | |
Palpate for tender and tense compartments | |
Late findings can include motor deficits involving the muscles of the involved compartment and sensory deficits involving the nerves in the involved compartment |
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