Acute Compartment Syndrome in Association with Spontaneous Muscle Infarction.
10.4055/jkoa.2012.47.1.75
- Author:
Seong Il WANG
1
;
Jong Hyuk PARK
;
Ju Hong LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. wsi1205@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
diabetic muscular infarction;
compartment syndromes;
fasciotomy
- MeSH:
Compartment Syndromes;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Female;
Humans;
Infarction;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Middle Aged;
Muscles;
Orthopedics;
Thigh
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2012;47(1):75-78
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Diabetic muscle infarction is a rare complication of diabetes mellitus that is not clearly defined in the orthopedic literature. In addition, acute compartment syndrome in association with diabetic muscle infarction is a rarer disease, which has had only a few cases have been reported up to date. A large and painful swelling was noticed in the thigh of a 55-year-old female, who had not experienced trauma. The patient was diagnosed as having compartment syndrome with diabetic muscle infarction by magnetic resonance imaging. The patient underwent immediate fasciotomy, and recovered without any complications.
