Case report: successful treatment of acute exertional paraspinal compartment syndrome with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
An NCAA football player developed an acute paraspinal compartment syndrome after a weight-lifting strain. The patient presented with myonecrosis (CK up to 77,400 U/L), and myoglobinuria. Treatment consisted of forced diuresis and six sessions in the hyperbaric oxygen chamber.
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, USA.
Mathew D
MD
Karam
Annunziato
A
Amendola
Sergio
S
Mendoza-Lattes
D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D004231:Diuresis; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009212:Myoglobinuria / Q000209:etiology; D005082:Physical Exertion; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
D003402:Creatine Kinase