Acute compartment syndrome following sodium tetradecyl sulphate (STD) injection as a treatment modality for varicose veins

Varicose veins are a common condition, presenting mainly in the middle-aged population, which presents as enlarged, dilated and tortuous veins. Patients present with pain on prolonged standing, ankle oedema usually in the evening, bleeding, venous eczema, stasis dermatitis, lipodermatosclerosis, and appearance of telangiectasia in the affected limbs. Due to increased venous stasis within incompetent valves, severe varicosities may lead to various complications. Etiology for primary varicose veins sums up to obesity, reduced physical activity, history of trauma, pregnancy and family history of chronic venous insufficiency.