About 87,200 results
Open links in new tab
  1. Fasciotomy: What It Is, Procedure, Risks & Recovery - Cleveland Clinic

    A fasciotomy is a surgical procedure to cut through your fascia, the connective tissue that encloses your muscles. This releases pressure in your muscle compartment. You might need …

  2. Fasciotomy Purpose, Procedure, Effectiveness, and Side Effects - Healthline

    Jul 29, 2024 · A fasciotomy is a procedure where a surgeon cuts your fascia, a thin sheet of connective tissue supporting muscles, to relieve compartment syndrome.

  3. Fasciotomy - Wikipedia

    Fasciotomy or fasciectomy is a surgical procedure where the fascia is cut to relieve tension or pressure in order to treat the resulting loss of circulation to an area of tissue or muscle. [1] …

  4. What to expect with a fasciotomy: Recovery and risks - Medical News Today

    Jul 17, 2024 · A fasciotomy is a procedure that involves cutting into the fascia, a layer of connective tissue that encases muscles and other tissues.

  5. What Is a Fasciotomy Surgery? - MedicineNet

    A fasciotomy surgery is a procedure to cut open the fascia (tissue beneath the skin) to relieve tension or pressure. The muscles in your arms and legs are divided into muscle groups by …

  6. Fasciotomy Wound Management - Compartment Syndrome - NCBI Bookshelf

    Sep 3, 2019 · This chapter aims to summarize the available techniques employed in fasciotomy wound closure and to discuss the indications, advantages, disadvantages, and complications …

  7. Surgery for Compartment Syndrome | NYU Langone Health

    Fasciotomy, a procedure in which the fascia is cut to relieve pressure in the muscle compartment, is used to treat people with acute or chronic compartment syndrome. Before the procedure, …

  8. Fasciotomy: Overview, Preparation, Technique - Medscape

    Jun 29, 2022 · A fasciotomy consists of 1 or more fascial incisions and remains the only effective way to treat acute compartment syndrome. The importance of timely evaluation and clinical …

  9. Fasciotomy: A Lifesaving Procedure for Treating Compartment …

    Apr 2, 2024 · Fasciotomy is a surgical procedure performed to relieve the pressure buildup within a muscle compartment. The aim is to release the tight fascia, a type of connective tissue that …

  10. Chronic exertional compartment syndrome - Mayo Clinic

    Jan 14, 2023 · A surgical procedure called fasciotomy is the most effective treatment of chronic exertional compartment syndrome. It involves cutting open the inflexible tissue encasing each …