Concomitant Gluteal and Thigh Compartment Syndrome Following Atraumatic Injury

Gluteal compartment syndrome is a rare diagnosis associated with pelvic trauma and subsequent surgical intervention. Herein, we discuss the case and management of gluteal and thigh compartment syndrome following prolonged immobilization secondary to alcohol. To our knowledge, we present the first ca...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: McNamee, Molly, Wolfers, Matthew, Faour, Mhamad, Montorfano, Lisandro, Bordes, Stephen J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
General Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8423593/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34540410
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.17009
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Sumario:Gluteal compartment syndrome is a rare diagnosis associated with pelvic trauma and subsequent surgical intervention. Herein, we discuss the case and management of gluteal and thigh compartment syndrome following prolonged immobilization secondary to alcohol. To our knowledge, we present the first case of concomitant gluteal and thigh compartment syndrome following atraumatic injury.

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