title: Thoracic compartment syndrome.
abstract: Presented is a case of a thoracic gunshot wound resulting in descending thoracic aortic and biventricular cardiac injuries. Successful management of these wounds allowed the development of an unusual and previously undescribed complication of thoracic trauma--thoracic compartment syndrome. The clinical features, therapy, and potential sequelae of thoracic compartment syndrome are presented with a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19129, USA.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.forename: S Z
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Trooskin
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Santora
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery*