title: Bilateral gluteal compartment syndrome.
abstract: Gluteal compartment syndrome is uncommon but potentially devastating. Bilateral gluteal compartment syndrome occurs far more infrequently, with only three previous cases reported to date. This report reviews a case of bilateral gluteal compartment syndrome, the relevant anatomy of the gluteal region, and the etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this phenomenon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Bleicher
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Sherman
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Latenser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002081:Buttocks / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000473:pathology; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed