title: Acute compartment syndrome after muscle rupture in a non-athlete.
abstract: Acute compartment syndrome after muscle rupture, although rare, is a limb threatening condition, which warrants emergency treatment. The case of acute compartment syndrome secondary to a gastrocnemius muscle tear of the right lower leg, in a non-athlete is reported. To our knowledge, this is the only description of acute compartment syndrome due to muscle rupture in a non-athlete.
authors.affiliation: Scarborough General Hospital.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Thennavan
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Funk
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Volans
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000208:Acute Disease; D000383:Agriculture; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000293:injuries*; D012421:Rupture