title: Compartment syndrome after isolated perfusion of the leg: a case report.
abstract: The authors present a case of a lower leg compartment syndrome that developed after a regional chemotherapy technique was used for recurrent melanoma of the foot in a 74-year-old woman. The diagnosis was based on the results of physical examination, with confirmation by intracompartmental pressures. Prompt consultation of orthopedic surgeons and fasciotomy helped avoid potentially crippling sequelae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Naranja
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Klimkiewicz
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Heppenstall
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D010478:Chemotherapy, Cancer, Regional Perfusion / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery; D008545:Melanoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000188:drug therapy*