Acute Compartment Syndrome Leading to Bilateral Foot Drop in Association with Hypothyroidism
| Autor: | Joe Thomas, Vimal Iype, Joice Varghese |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
030222 orthopedics
medicine.medical_specialty Unusual case business.industry Long bone 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Bioinformatics Surgery 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure Minor trauma medicine Surgical emergency Compartment (pharmacokinetics) business Bilateral foot drop |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical Case Reports. |
| ISSN: | 2165-7920 |
| DOI: | 10.4172/2165-7920.1000782 |
| Popis: | Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) most often develops soon after significant trauma, particularly involving long bone fractures. However, ACS may also occur following minor trauma or from non-traumatic causes. ACS is a surgical emergency. We report an unusual case of acute compartment syndrome leading to bilateral foot drop in association with hypothyroidism. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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