title: Compartment syndrome as a complication of a stab wound to the thigh: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Acute compartment syndrome of the thigh is a rare but potentially devastating condition, in which the pressure within the osseofascial compartment rises above the capillary perfusion gradient, leading to cellular anoxia, muscle ischaemia and death. Early diagnosis and treatment is essential to prevent long term disability. It is most often associated with crush injuries and femoral fracture. We present a previously unreported case of thigh compartment syndrome following a stab injury, treated by emergent fasciotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, St Helier Hospital, Carshalton, SM5 1AA, UK. jjgillooly@gmail.com
authors.forename: John J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Gillooly
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hacker
authors.forename: Vipul
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013848:Thigh; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery