title: Unrecognized acute exertional compartment syndrome of the leg and treatment.
abstract: Acute-on-chronic exertional compartment syndrome is rare and may be easily missed without a high degree of awareness and clinical suspicion. We report a case of unrecognized acute-on-chronic exertional compartment syndrome in a recreational soccer player. The late sequela of this condition, foot drop, was successfully treated with transfer of the peroneus longus tendon.
authors.affiliation: Aspetar, Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar. Nebojsa.popovic@aspetar.com
authors.forename: Nebojsa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Popovic
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bottoni
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cassidy
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018450:Disease Progression; D020233:Gait Disorders, Neurologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology; D020427:Peroneal Neuropathies / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012916:Soccer; D013709:Tendon Transfer; D055815:Young Adult