title: [Acute compartment syndrome of the anterior thigh caused by muscular overexertion].
abstract: The object of this paper is to describe the problems of acute compartments syndromes, caused by muscular overexertion (in this case in the thigh) by a case report. Besides the description of the causes a potential pathomechanism in acute compartment syndrome, the authors discuss diagnostics, therapy and complications of these syndromes with due regard to the relevant scientific publications.
authors.affiliation: Unfallchirurgische Abteilung des A.ö. Landeskrankenhauses Mödling.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kmen
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schlerka
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pühringer
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology*; D013848:Thigh
vernacular_title: Akutes, durch muskuläre Uberbeanspruchung ausgelöstes, Kompartmentsyndrom an der Vorderseite beider Oberschenkel.