title: Thigh compartment syndrome: diagnosis and surgical treatment.
abstract: Thigh compartment syndrome is uncommon and may go unrecognized. Signs and symptoms include a history of thigh swelling and/or hematoma and pain after minor injury in a patient who is anticoagulated. Surgical approaches to the deep thigh compartments are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Birmingham Baptist Health System, Inc., Birmingham, AL, USA. robertsue1444@aol.com
authors.forename: Robert W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Heidepriem
authors.forename: Shields E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Frey
authors.forename: Derek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Tapscott
authors.forename: Richard K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Spence
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013848:Thigh / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome