title: Rhabdomyolysis attributable to severe overuse of the supraspinatus muscle: a report of two cases.
abstract: Rhabdomyolysis can occur after overuse of or injury to any muscle. This results in cell membrane compromise and the escape of cellular contents into the extracellular fluid. After strenuous exercise, a small amount of rhabdomyolysis normally occurs but is usually self-limited and does not progress to compartment syndrome. Two cases diagnosed as supraspinatus compartment syndrome have been reported in the literature; however, the clinical presentation was similar to the two cases with rhabdomyolysis presented here.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, TX 79912-5001, USA.
authors.forename: Richard M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Graves
authors.forename: M Shaun
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Machen
authors.forename: Joseph J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Zubak
authors.forename: Winston J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Warme
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal; D010807:Physical Endurance; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors