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ACUTE COMPARTMENT SYNDROME DUE TO CLOSED MUSCLE RUPTURE
Author(s) -
Jones D. P. Gwynne,
Theis J. C.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1997.tb01950.x
Subject(s) - medicine , fasciotomy , compartment (ship) , compartment syndromes , crush injury , surgery , forearm , crush syndrome , anesthesia , oceanography , analgesic , adverse effect , geology
Acute compartment syndrome has multiple causes: fractures, crush injury, vascular trauma and burns. Exertional compartment syndrome may be acute (progressive) or chronic (usually reversible). The acute form usually occurs after intensive exercise. Closed muscle rupture is an uncommon cause with few reports. We report two cases, in the peroneal compartment of the leg and the flexor compartment of the forearm, to show that a high index of suspicion, allowing prompt diagnosis and fasciotomy, will enable a full recovery without complications.