Compartment Syndrome

Compartment syndrome is a surgical emergency in which rising pressure within a closed osteofascial space compromises tissue perfusion, leading to ischaemic necrosis of muscle and nerve. It is one of the most heavily tested orthopaedic emergencies in NEET PG—commonly framed around the classic "six Ps", intracompartmental pressure cut-offs, and the timing of fasciotomy. Volkmann's ischaemic contracture is its dreaded l…