title: Bilateral lower limb compartment syndrome: a potentially destructive complication of breast reduction.
abstract: Compartment syndrome is a serious condition in which the pressure in the limb increases and potentially compromises capillary circulation with subsequent ischaemic complications. This case report presents a case of bilateral lower limb compartment syndrome after bilateral breast reduction  for back pain. The patient was an otherwise healthy 24-year-old Afro-Caribbean woman. This report aims to highlight the need for an increased index of suspicion for compartment syndrome in any postoperative patient complaining of lower limb pain.
authors.affiliation: Barts and The London NHS Trust, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Malahias
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghorbanian
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lemonas
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055815:Young Adult