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Injury Spin Cycle: Hakeem Nicks Diagnosed With Compartment Syndrome

Hakeem Nicks has been diagnosed with compartment syndrome in his right leg and is likely to miss the next three weeks, putting him out of action until Week 15. This is a tough blow for the Giants, who are already without Steve Smith for another week or two. It's now time for Mario Manningham to step up and become the...

Compartment Syndrome Hits Football Players: 5 Questions Answered

(Aug. 23) -- For the moment, it remains something of a medical mystery. Last week, 30 high school football players in McMinnville, Ore., were sent to a hospital and evaluated for compartment syndrome, a little-diagnosed ailment that affects the body's soft tissue. Of those examined with injury to their triceps, 14 were...

Background on compartment syndrome

Compartment syndrome is a limb threatening and life threatening condition, defined as the compression of nerves, blood vessels, and muscle inside a closed space (compartment) within the body.

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