fasciotomy
Sign in to saveFasciotomy or fasciectomy is a surgical procedure where a fascia is cut to relieve tension or pressure in order to treat the resulting loss of circulation to an area of tissue or muscle. Fasciotomy is a limb-saving procedure when used to treat acute compartment syndrome. It is also sometimes used to treat chronic compartment stress syndrome. The procedure has a very high rate of success, with the most common problem being accidental damage to a nearby nerve.
Key facts
- Medical intervention.Name
- Fasciotomy
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- Once the pressure is reduced, the fasciotomy is covered with a skin graft.
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Research
7,151 papers- Fasciotomy closure techniques.Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong) · 2017
- Principles of Fasciotomy Closure After Compartment Syndrome Release.The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · 2022
- A systematic review of fasciotomy in chronic exertional compartment syndrome.Journal of vascular surgery · 2020
- Transverse ultrasound-guided fasciotomy in lateral epicondylitis.Hand surgery & rehabilitation · 2025
- Outcomes of limited fasciectomy, needle fasciotomy and collagenase injection for Dupuytren's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data.The Journal of hand surgery, European volume · 2025
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Fasciotomy or fasciectomy is a surgical procedure where a fascia is cut to relieve tension or pressure in order to treat the resulting loss of circulation to an area of tissue or muscle. Fasciotomy is a limb-saving procedure when used to treat acute compartment syndrome. It is also sometimes used to treat chronic compartment stress syndrome. The procedure has a very high rate of success, with the most common problem being accidental damage to a nearby nerve.
right|thumb|A forearm fasciotomy prior to skin grafting.