Unrecognized anterior compartment syndrome following ankle fracture surgery: a case report.
J Am Podiatr Med Assoc
; 99(5): 438-42, 2009.
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| ID: mdl-19767552
ABSTRACT
A 35-year-old male sustained a lateral malleolar fracture while playing football. The fracture was treated by open reduction and internal fixation with a tourniquet. The next day, the patient returned with pain and swelling of the ankle and was admitted again to the hospital with a suspected diagnosis of cellulitis. Ten hours later, the patient developed the symptoms of anterior compartment syndrome. Emergency open fasciotomy of the anterior compartment was performed. The retrospective analysis of the patient's history was suggestive of a predisposition to an exercise-induced compartment syndrome. We think that exertional increase of the compartmental pressure before the injury and the tourniquet used during surgery contributed together to the development of compartment syndrome. Physicians should be vigilant in identifying the features of compartment syndrome when managing patients injured during a sporting activity.
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Traumatismos do Tornozelo
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Síndrome do Compartimento Anterior
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Podiatr Med Assoc
Assunto da revista:
PODIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Turquia