Hernias are caused by weakness in a muscle or tissue. Learn ways to prevent a hernia from developing — or worsening — with simple lifestyle changes.

There are many different types of hernia. Find out here what they look like, what they feel like, and when a person should contact a doctor to get treatment.

An inguinal hernia is a bulge that occurs in your groin region, the area between the lower part of your abdomen and your thigh. Inguinal hernias occur because of a weakening of the muscles in the ...

Three options of surgical treatment exist in the literature: fasciotomy, direct repair, or repair with synthetic grafts/mesh. The authors of this paper recommend performing a fasciotomy because this ...

The three major classifications are incipient compartment syndrome, acute compartment syndrome, and chronic compartment syndrome. Acute compartment syndrome is further divided into traumatic and ...

For over a century, there have been medical descriptions of compartment syndrome. In 1881, Volkmann [3] first described the clinical findings of myonecrosis and contracture due to prolonged muscle ...

Background Results of surgery for lower leg deep posterior chronic exertional compartment syndrome (dp-CECS) are inferior compared to other types of CECS. Factors influencing suboptimal surgical ...

Their lackadaisical care led the patient in his mid-20s to develop horrific locked-in syndrome, leaving him unable to move or talk despite having full consciousness.