title: Compartment syndrome complicating prolonged use of the lithotomy position.
abstract: Two patients with three postoperative calf compartment syndromes, which followed prolonged lithotomy positioning, will be presented. Potential physiologic mechanisms are described, and a review of current cases in literature are summated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Neagle
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Schaffer
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Heppenstall
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011187:Posture