Compartment Syndrome And Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)

Compartment Syndrome (CS) occurs when an increasing internal pressure within a confined spaces in the body (or compartments) damaging their regular neurovascular functions. CS usually develops as a complication of the trauma if the compartment pressure exceeds the capillary perfusion pressure. Usually CS affects sites of the body called fascial compartments found around muscles. Fascial compartment tissues form a membrane layers around our muscles and can be found in limbs, legs, foots, forearms, arms, and buttocks. However, any closed anatomic space, including the abdominal cavity, is at risk of developing a compartment syndrome.

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