title: Acute exertional medial compartment syndrome of the foot in a teenager.
abstract: Acute compartment syndrome is an emergent condition characterized by increased pressure in a noncompliant fascial compartment, resulting in ischemia of the muscles and nerves. It is most commonly caused by a traumatic etiology but rarely can be caused by an atraumatic etiology, resulting in a confusing clinical scenario. We present a case of a 15-year-old sedentary teenager diagnosed with acute exertional medial compartment syndrome of the foot, initially diagnosed with MRI, following two days of rugby practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, David Gant Medical Center, Travis AFB, CA.
authors.forename: Nathan R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Kelsey
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, David Gant Medical Center, Travis AFB, CA.
authors.forename: Lance D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Edmonds
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, David Gant Medical Center, Travis AFB, CA; Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia PA.
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Biko