Compartment syndrome monitoring systems and methods

A system for measuring and monitoring pressure within a muscle fascia compartment of a patient, the system comprising:

• a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) pressure sensor configured to be implanted within the muscle fascia compartment and to measure the pressure within the compartment;
• a transmitter configured to be disposed external to the muscle fascia compartment, wherein the transmitter is electrically and physically coupled to the pressure sensor by a tether configured to penetrate through the patient's skin,
• wherein the tether is configured to allow removal of the pressure sensor from the muscle fascia compartment by pulling the tether away from the skin, and wherein the transmitter is further configured to receive sensor data from the pressure sensor and to transmit the sensor data;
• a skin patch having an adhesive substrate, wherein the transmitter is attached to the skin patch, and wherein the adhesive substrate is configured to hold the skin patch on the patient's skin;
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• a receiver in wireless communication with the transmitter to receive, process, and store the sensor data received from the transmitter.