title: Recurrent acute compartment syndrome of the foot following a calcaneal fracture repair.
abstract: Acute compartment syndrome is a known possible complication of calcaneal fractures and few case reports have documented a recurrent event after initial surgical fasciotomies. This article describes a rare case demonstrating a recurrence of acute compartment syndrome within days of initial fasciotomies and surgical repair of a comminuted calcaneal fracture.
authors.affiliation: Division of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive-MSC 7776, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
authors.forename: Crystal L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Ramanujam
authors.forename: Justin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wade
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Selbst
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Belczyk
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zgonis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012008:Recurrence