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.
Dietrich
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo 43699-0008.
Paley
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Ebraheim
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D000328:Adult; D000868:Anterior Compartment Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications