Anterior thigh compartment syndrome after prone positioning for lumbosacral fixation
- 7 April 2012
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Springer Nature in European Spine Journal
- Vol. 21 (S4) , 554-556
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-012-2282-3
Abstract
We report a case of a patient who developed anterior thigh compartment syndrome after being positioned prone for instrumented lumbar spine surgery. Although rare, clinicians should be aware that compartment syndrome is a possible complication of spinal surgery.Keywords
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