title: Compartment syndrome of the leg after arthroscopic examination of a tibial plateau fracture. Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Increasing attention has been given to the role of arthroscopy in the treatment of tibial plateau fractures. Complications of arthroscopy are infrequent but are potentially severe. We present a case of acute compartment syndrome related to arthroscopic treatment of a tibial plateau fracture in an adolescent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Brown University School of Medicine/Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Belanger
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fadale
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery