When a patient has a fractured tibia, and after the cast is applied, he is at high risk for compartment syndrome caused by INFLAMMATION. It is a normal immune reaction.
Inflammation is a common immune reaction of the body that occurs as a natural response to injuries or when pathogenic particles (e.g. viruses) enter the body.
In a bone fracture, the inflammatory response begins immediately and lasts several days.
This natural response (inflammation) helps the body to recover its internal homeostasis, which is fundamental to repair and produce new bone tissue.
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