title: Exercise-induced acute compartment syndrome in a young man, occurring after a short race.
abstract: We describe a case of exercise-induced acute compartment syndrome (ACS) in a 23-year-old man who presented to his primary care physician 48 hours after he attempted to run a 5K race. He noticed searing pain in his left leg after the first half mile but had no other symptoms. He was referred to the emergency department and diagnosed with ACS, and a fasciotomy was done. A presentation of limb pain that is out of proportion to a known or suspected injury should prompt consideration of ACS. Early recognition and surgical management are essential to achieving the best possible outcome.
authors.affiliation: Presence St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Bibhusan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Basnet
authors.affiliation: Presence St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Mousa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matar
authors.affiliation: Presence St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Siddharthan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vaitilingham
authors.affiliation: Presence St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Shyam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chalise
authors.affiliation: Presence St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Nkem
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Irooegbu
authors.affiliation: Presence St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bang