title: Compartment syndrome of the shoulder girdle.
abstract: We report a case of subacute compartment syndrome involving the deltoid muscle of a young person. We discuss the presentation, predisposing factors, investigation and treatment of this otherwise rare condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Merlin Park Regional Hospital, Galway, County Galway, Republic of Ireland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mofidi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sankar
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McCabe