Delayed presentation of compartment syndrome following gastrocnemius tear.


Published online: Apr 27 2001

M D Fletcher, D Spicer, and P J Warren.

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex, United Kingdom. matt.fletcher@doctors.org.uk

Abstract

The authors describe a case of acute compartment syndrome occurring twenty days following a tear of gastrocnemius. To their knowledge, this is the only such case reported where the onset of compartment syndrome was so long since of index injury.

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