Spontaneous tibial compartment syndrome: case report.
We report the case of an obese 34-year-old woman who spontaneously developed compartment syndrome in her right calf. The patient was treated with four-compartment fasciotomy and debridement of necrotic tissue. Four months after treatment she was ambulating without the use of aids and had full range of motion and muscle strength.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo 43699-0008.
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Paley
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Ebraheim
D000328:Adult; D000868:Anterior Compartment Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications