title: Compartment syndrome of the foot secondary to fixation of ankle fracture--a case report.
abstract: Compartment syndrome in the leg after open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of ankle fractures is rare. Compartment syndrome in the foot after ORIF of ankle fractures has not been reported before. A high degree of vigilance must be exercised when managing these fractures in order to avoid complications and morbidity. We report a case in which a bimalleolar fracture of the left ankle resulted in compartment syndrome of the foot.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Trauma & Orthopaedics, Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon, West Bromwich, West Midlands B71 4HJ, UK. shigong@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Shigong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Deepu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sethi
authors.forename: Divya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Prakash
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods