Compartment syndrome following isolated ankle fracture.
We report two cases of compartment syndrome following isolated ankle fractures. Both required decompression of all the compartments following early clinical diagnosis and measurements of the intra-compartmental pressures.
Joseph
J
J
Department of Trauma, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK.
Giannoudis
P V
PV
Hinsche
A
A
Cohen
A
A
Matthews
S J
SJ
Smith
R M
RM
D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography