Anabolic steroid accelerated multicompartment syndrome following trauma.
The case is reported of a 23 year old male body builder who was involved in a road traffic accident after taking anabolic steroids. The resulting trauma caused a severe life threatening acute multicompartment syndrome resulting in the need for urgent multiple fasciotomies.
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Department of Plastic Surgery, Kingston General Hospital, Hull, United Kindgom.
Platt
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Hart
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Baguley
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D045930:Anabolic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009049:Motorcycles; D009277:Nandrolone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014891:Weight Lifting
D045930:Anabolic Agents; D009277:Nandrolone