Acute thigh compartment syndrome following acute thigh trauma: A report of three cases

Ming Chun Hsieh*, Jih Yang Ko, Hao Chen Liu

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Acute compartment syndrome is a well-recognized complication resulting from injuries of the lower legs or forearms. It rarely occurs in the thigh. There have been some reported cases of acute compartment syndrome of the thigh following acute muscle contusion, application of pneumatic anti-shock trousers, pseudoaneurysm, and mechanical compression due to drug overdose. Herein we report three cases of acute compartment syndrome of the thigh due to different etiological mechanisms.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)82-87
Number of pages6
JournalZhonghua Minguo wai ke yi xue hui za zhi
Volume36
Issue number2
StatePublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Acute compartment syndrome
  • Thigh

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