title: Anterior thigh compartment syndrome after prone positioning for lumbosacral fixation.
abstract: We report a case of a patient who developed anterior thigh compartment syndrome after being positioned prone for instrumented lumbar spine surgery. Although rare, clinicians should be aware that compartment syndrome is a possible complication of spinal surgery.
authors.affiliation: The Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK. raefdahab@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dahab
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barrett
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pillay
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Matas
mesh_terms: D000868:Anterior Compartment Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016684:Prone Position; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013848:Thigh