title: Delayed presentation of compartment syndrome following gastrocnemius tear.
abstract: The authors describe a case of acute compartment syndrome occurring twenty days following a tear of gastrocnemius. To their knowledge, this is the only such case reported where the onset of compartment syndrome was so long since of index injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex, United Kingdom. matt.fletcher@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Fletcher
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Spicer
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Warren
mesh_terms: D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors