If interstitial hydrostatic pressure significantly rises due to impaired lymphatic drainage after lower limb trauma, which consequence is most likely?

💡 Explanation

Elevated interstitial hydrostatic pressure opposes the inward osmotic pressure gradient at capillaries, thereby reducing fluid reabsorption via the Starling forces. This occurs because increased pressure in the interstitial space directly counteracts the osmotic pull of proteins in the blood; therefore, net fluid movement into the capillaries decreases, rather than being reabsorbed effectively.

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