title: Compartment Syndrome After Varicose Vein Surgery Evidenced by CT Images.
abstract: A 21-year-old man developed compartment syndrome after a varicose vein surgery. Because of a lack of appropriate diagnostic apparatus, it was not possible to measure calf pressure. The only diagnostic tool available was computed tomography (CT). With the aid of CT, faster diagnosis of the compartment syndrome was possible, leading to appropriate management. By providing unique CT images of a patient before and after having compartment syndrome and after a fasciotomy, this study could add valuable references for diagnosis of compartment syndrome using CT.
authors.affiliation: Seoul St.Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sheng-Min
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Armed Forces Goyang Hospital, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea maru@catholic.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Maru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: compartment syndrome; computed tomography; diagnosis; varicose vein