title: Acute compartment syndrome of the thigh following total knee arthroplasty.
abstract: A 62year old man developed a compartment syndrome of the thigh after total knee arthroplasty. Twelve years previously he had a HTO of the same knee complicated by a compartment syndrome of the calf. The clinical diagnosis was confirmed with intracompartmental pressure measurement. Following fasciotomy pressures were normalized and further course was uncomplicated. Compartment syndrome of the thigh is a rare, but potentially devastating, complication following total knee arthroplasty. A previous compartment syndrome of the calf is identified as a risk factor.
authors.affiliation: Tergooiziekenhuizen, Hilversum, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Van Riebeeckweg 212, 1213 XZ, Hilversum, The Netherlands. ritsert.boonstra@gmail.com
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Boonstra
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Haverkamp
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Campo
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: van der Vis
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013848:Thigh; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents