Acute Anterior Compartment Syndrome in the Thigh
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
- Vol. 1 (2) , 180-182
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00005131-198702010-00010
Abstract
An unusual case of acute anterior thigh compartment syndrome promptly recognized and successfully treated in a young athletic patient is presented and the literature reviewed. With the increased interest in physical fitness in today's society, this condition may occur more frequently than it is recognized. Prompt diagnosis and treatment can reduce morbidity.Keywords
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