Question

which of the following presents immediately following the fracture of a limb with pain out of all proportion to the severity of the injury, a calf that is hard and tense with decreased sensation, diminished reflexes but normal peripheral pulses?
reflex sympathetic dystrophy
complex regional pain syndrome
fracture blister
compartment syndrome

Explanation:

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy and complex regional pain syndrome are more long - term conditions. Fracture blisters are fluid - filled lesions on the skin overlying the fracture site. Compartment syndrome presents with pain out of proportion to the injury, a hard and tense compartment (like the calf here), decreased sensation, diminished reflexes, and initially normal peripheral pulses.

Answer:

D. Compartment syndrome