Deep posterior tibial compartmental syndrome after accidental hypothermia in an elderly hypothyroid patient.
Compartmental syndromes are uncommon, but particularly the deep posterior tibial compartmental syndrome, which is usually associated with trauma. It has not previously been recorded as a complication of hypothermic or hypothyroid coma. This case of successful surgical therapy in a 75-year-old woman is reported in the hope that similar occurrences in the future may be recognized in time for curative surgery or at least for palliative surgery which can offer recovery of useful function.
D000368:Aged; D003025:Clubfoot / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003128:Coma / Q000150:complications; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000150:complications*; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery