Moon Geun Young is having 3rd surgery on arm for compartment syndrome, which is not great

Five days ago, it was announced that Moon Geun Young would miss appearances due to pain in her right arm, and she actually had to be rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery. She was diagnosed with acute compartment syndrome, and three days ago had to go through a second surgery.

Well today it was announced she went through a third surgery and announced that she would cancel further appearances in case she needed additional operations. That seems … not great. I try not to be an alarmist because fans are that way as it is, but acute compartment syndrome is bad and three surgeries for it also seems to be bad.

The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons describes compartment syndrome thusly…

Compartment syndrome develops when swelling or bleeding occurs within a compartment. Because the fascia does not stretch, this can cause increased pressure on the capillaries, nerves, and muscles in the compartment. Blood flow to muscle and nerve cells is disrupted. Without a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients, nerve and muscle cells can be damaged. In acute compartment syndrome, unless the pressure is relieved quickly, permanent disability and tissue death may result.

…and the treatment is basically cutting you open until it stops being a problem.

Acute compartment syndrome is a surgical emergency. There is no effective nonsurgical treatment. Your doctor will make an incision and cut open the skin and fascia covering the affected compartment. This procedure is called a fasciotomy. Sometimes, the swelling can be severe enough that the skin incision cannot be closed immediately. The incision is surgically repaired when swelling subsides. Sometimes a skin graft is used.

I know when it’s talked about in athletics, amputation is definitely a risk if they get to it too late. So this is definitely a serious situation, and three surgeries doesn’t seem ideal.

Also, what I noticed is that nobody is saying how she got the injury, which would seemingly have to be a serious blow of some kind. We’re talking like bone fractures, deep muscle tissue bruises, and crush injuries, where the most commonly cited cause is car accidents. Again, not great.

I really hope she’s alright because this appears to be more serious than most everybody is letting on, and I hope this doesn’t turn into another situation like James from Royal Pirates had to suffer through.

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