RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Compartment syndrome as a complication of a stab wound to the thigh: a case report and review of the literature
JF Emergency Medicine Journal
JO Emerg Med J
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine
SP 780
OP 781
DO 10.1136/emj.2007.052647
VO 24
IS 11
A1 Gillooly, John J
A1 Hacker, Andrew
A1 Patel, Vipul
YR 2007
UL http://emj.bmj.com/content/24/11/780.abstract
AB Acute compartment syndrome of the thigh is a rare but potentially devastating condition, in which the pressure within the osseofascial compartment rises above the capillary perfusion gradient, leading to cellular anoxia, muscle ischaemia and death. Early diagnosis and treatment is essential to prevent long term disability. It is most often associated with crush injuries and femoral fracture. We present a previously unreported case of thigh compartment syndrome following a stab injury, treated by emergent fasciotomy.