Acute Anterior Compartmental Syndrome of the Thigh Following Contusion. A Case Report and Review of the Literature
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
- Vol. 1 (1) , 68-70
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00005131-198701010-00011
Abstract
Contusion is a rare cause of acute compartmental syndrome in the thigh. To date, no case report has described blunt trauma precipitating this limb-threatening condition. The patient in this case report developed rapidly progressive signs and symptoms which required emergency fasciotomy. Delayed primary closure was possible and recovery was complete. The etiologies, diagnosis and management of thigh compartmental syndrome are reviewed.Keywords
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