Case Report

Compartment Syndrome of the Hand: A Little Thought about Diagnosis

Table 1

The patient’s measured compartment pressures. Only representatives of the compartments were measured.

CompartmentPressure (mm Hg)

Volar forearm40
Dorsal forearm35
Thenar space60
2nd interosseous space45
4th interosseous space45
Hypothenar space55
Dorsal hand52