Open AccessCompartment Syndrome Following Directly Repair of Hernia of Anterior Tibialis
Author(s) -
Yuan-Ta Li,
Chun-Chi Hung,
Ru-Yu Pan,
Shih-Yuan Hua
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
yīxué yánjiū zázhì/journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2542-4939
pISSN - 1011-4564
DOI - 10.4103/1011-4564.173009
Subject(s) - fasciotomy , medicine , compartment (ship) , surgery , ankle , tibialis anterior muscle , complication , hernia , fascia , weakness , anatomy , adverse effect , skeletal muscle , oceanography , geology
We present a case of a patient with hernia of anterior tibialis who was treated operatively. Muscle herniation through a fascial defect is rare, which requires repair of fascial defects. We performed a simple closure of fascial defect. A fasciotomy was proceeded to complication of acute compartment syndrome developed after the operation. The sequelae as weakness of dorsiflexion of ankle and big toe were present