Spontaneous Thigh Compartment Syndrome
| Autor: | Khan, Sameer K, Thati, Srinivas, Gozzard, Charles |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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| Zdroj: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 134-138 (2011) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1936-900X 1936-9018 |
| Popis: | A young man presented with a painful and swollen thigh, without any history of trauma, illness, coagulopathic medication or recent exertional exercise. Preliminary imaging delineated a haematoma in the anterior thigh, without any fractures or muscle trauma. Emergent fasciotomies were performed. No pathology could be identified intra-operatively, or on follow-up imaging. A review of thigh compartment syndromes described in literature is presented in a table. Emergency physicians and traumatologists should be cognisant of spontaneous atraumatic presentations of thigh compartment syndrome, to ensure prompt referral and definitive management of this limb-threatening condition. [West J Emerg Med. 2011;12(1):134-138]. |
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