1. A rare cause of acute compartment syndrome in the thigh: a case report.
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Slade, Henry J T and Ridder, Koen De
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COMPARTMENT syndrome ,THIGH ,CRUSH syndrome ,AVULSION fractures ,FASCIOTOMY ,ANTICOAGULANTS - Abstract
Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is an orthopaedic emergency that requires urgent fasciotomy and decompression to avoid significant morbidity. It is most commonly caused by a fracture or crush injury. We present a case of a patient who developed ACS of the posterior compartment of the thigh secondary to a low energy fall and avulsion of sclerotic arterioles. There was no fracture and the patient was not anti-coagulated. They had fasciotomy and embolization of responsible vessels. This case demonstrates the need for high clinical suspicion needed for ACS and the morbidity associated with a delayed fasciotomy. A literature research demonstrated no case reports of a patient developing ACS with no fracture, no crush injury and no history of anti-coagulation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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