Recurrent acute compartment syndrome of the foot following a calcaneal fracture repair.
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.
Ramanujam
Crystal L
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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.
Wade
Justin
J
Selbst
Brian
B
Belczyk
Ronald
R
Zgonis
Thomas
T
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