By this time, my wrist was swollen and throbbing and the doctor at the hospital explained it was a multi-fragmentary radius fracture - a complex break, as my wrist was shattered into four pieces.

The diagnosis and treatment of compartment syndrome is one of the most challenging problems in orthopaedic surgery. The myriad causes of compartment syndrome and the severe soft tissue findings ...

For initial treatment, compressive dressings should be removed and the limb elevated to heart level. Careful nursing and physician assessments should be done serially to assess changes in limb ...