Written by an internationally recognized expert, this book provides a comprehensive text for physicians, nurses, and physiotherapists treating patients with acute and chronic compartment syndromes. Taking a mutlidisciplinary approach, the author delineates difficult material in a clear, concise manner that provides an easier understanding of this technical subject. The text includes the most current research and data on compartment syndromes. It presents in-depth coverage of acute and chronic compartment syndromes, considerations of interstitial space, intramuscular pressure recordings, and limb edema.