title: Acute compartment syndrome in the thigh. A case report and a review of the literature.
abstract: Compartment syndrome in the thigh is an uncommon condition, and acute compartment syndrome without an associated fracture is even less common. An 18-year-old male developed an acute anterior compartment syndrome in the thigh from a contusion without an associated fracture. This syndrome was treated successfully with a fasciotomy.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003288:Contusions / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013848:Thigh / Q000293:injuries*