title: Compartment syndrome following isolated ankle fracture.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Giannoudis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hinsche
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: 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