Spontaneous anterior and lateral tibial compartment syndrome in a type I diabetic patient: case report.
We report the case of a 46-year-old man with type I diabetes who spontaneously developed compartment syndrome of the anterior and lateral compartment of the left leg. The patient was treated with two compartment fasciotomies.
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Clinic of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
Irmay
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Magnin
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Morel
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Hoffmeyer
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D000868:Anterior Compartment Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications*; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged