title: A case of crush syndrome induced by the kneeling seiza position.
abstract: Crush syndrome results in a characteristic syndrome of rhabdomyolysis with myoglobinuric acute renal failure. The most commonly described crush injury is that which affects victims of natural disasters such as earthquakes. Here, we report a rare case of crush syndrome that was induced by the kneeling seiza position.
authors.forename: Tomoatsu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsuji
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193, Japan. sg-inoue@is.icc.u-tokai.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Shigeaki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamagiwa
authors.forename: Seiji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morita
authors.forename: Sadaki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Inokuchi
mesh_terms: D003444:Crush Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*; D012151:Resuscitation; D016896:Treatment Outcome