ACUTE COMPARTMENT SYNDROME - RECOGNIZING THE PROGRESSIVE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

Authors
STUART MJ KARAHARJU TK
Citation
Mj. Stuart et Tk. Karaharju, ACUTE COMPARTMENT SYNDROME - RECOGNIZING THE PROGRESSIVE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS, Physician and sportsmedicine, 22(3), 1994, pp. 91
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Sport Sciences
Journal title
Physician and sportsmedicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00913847
Volume
22
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Database
ISI
SICI code
0091-3847(1994)22:3<91:ACS-RT>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
A high school football player suffered an acute lateral lower leg comp artment syndrome following an apparent peroneal muscle strain. Early d iagnosis was made on the basis of worsening symptoms and signs and by intracompartment pressure readings. Prompt fasciatomy and removal of n ecrosed tissue, followed by casting and then air splinting, allowed a full recovery and return to play.