Acute Exercise-Induced Compartment Syndrome of the Leg- Don’t Miss It
Published: February 1, 2016 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2016/.7183
Manish Dewangan, Manish Kumar Khare, Sumanta Mishra, Jogesh Chandra Marhual
1. Surgical Specialist, JLN Hospital & Research Centre, Bhilai (CG), India.
2. Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, CM Medical College, Durg (CG), India.
3. Joint Director, Department of Surgery, JLN Hospital & Research Centre, Bhilai (CG), India.
4. Joint Director, Department of Surgery, JLN Hospital & Research Centre, Bhilai (CG), India.
Correspondence
Dr. Manish Dewangan,
Street-16,14/A Hospital Sector, Bhilai (CG)-490009, India.
E-mail: drmanishd78@gmail.com
Acute exercise induced compartment syndrome of leg is a very rare and very oftenly missed entity which leads to delay in its management. We are presenting such case in which diagnosis was established two days after the onset of symptoms. Urgent decompressive fasciotomy was done. After 3 months of follow up, patient has got full functional recovery of his affected limb. This case highlights the importance of keeping high index of clinical suspicion to diagnose the problem and manage promptly. We have reviewed the English literature and found only about 40 cases since 1945.
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