title: Lower Extremity Compartment Syndrome After Coronary Artery Bypass: Easy to Miss Unless Suspected.
abstract: Acute compartment syndrome after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a rare adverse event, and the diagnosis is challenging unless this condition is actively considered. We report a case from our institution of a patient with confounding presentation leading to a delayed diagnosis of compartment syndrome after CABG.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: Joanna W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Etra
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: Thomas S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Metkus
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: Glenn J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Whitman
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. Electronic address: kmandal2@jhmi.edu.
authors.forename: Kaushik
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mandal
mesh_terms: D000868:Anterior Compartment Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000601:surgery*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors