title: Pilon fracture complicated by compartment syndrome: a case report.
abstract: Pilon fractures associated with compartment syndrome are rare occurrences despite the relatively high-energy mechanisms that cause many pilon fractures. We report an unusual case of pilon fracture in an adult, which was complicated by development of compartment syndrome. It was successfully treated with four-compartment leg fasciotomy with good results. A high index of suspicion for compartment syndrome should be maintained in patients with intractable pain after pilon fracture.
authors.affiliation: University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65212, USA.
authors.forename: Dominic
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Patillo
authors.forename: Gregory J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Della Rocca
authors.forename: Yvonne M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Murtha
authors.forename: Brett D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Crist
mesh_terms: D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult