title: Acute compartmental syndrome from hematogenous osteomyelitis of the ulna.
abstract: Compartmental syndrome of the forearm in children is usually caused by fractures, soft-tissue damage, burns, or arterial injury. This report presents the case of a child who had compartmental syndrome of the forearm resulting from acute hematogenous osteomyelitis of the ulna.
authors.affiliation: Georgia Baptist Medical Center, Atlanta, USA.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Lundy
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Lourie
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Morrissy
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005542:Forearm; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D014457:Ulna