Compartment syndrome after anti-shock trouser use without lower-extremity trauma.
The use of anti-shock trousers is widely advocated for the treatment of hypovolemic shock. Despite its frequent use, few complications have been reported in the medical literature. Although speculation exists that anti-shock trouser application may result in ischemic injury to the lower extremities, this complication has only recently been reported. Our report describes a patient with no lower extremity trauma who developed bilateral anterior and lateral compartment syndromes after the application of anti-shock trousers.
D000293:Adolescent; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D005676:Gravity Suits / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D008297:Male; D012774:Shock, Traumatic / Q000628:therapy*