Fasciotomy (dictionary definition)

Submitted by admin on April 27, 2008 - 3:35pm.

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Fasciotomy

A fasciotomy is a surgical procedure to cut the fibrous casing (fascia) which surrounds a muscle compartment.

This is very often an emergency procedure where swelling has threatened to cut off the blood supply to a limb or a muscle compartment, and the fasciotomy relieves the pressure.

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