Thigh compartment syndrome is uncommon and may go unrecognized ... He complained only of pain on flexion and extension of the left leg. His hematocrit dropped from 27% on admission to 22% after ...
He was non-weight bearing on the affected leg. On examination his right thigh was swollen ... A diagnosis of acute anterior compartment syndrome of the right thigh was made, and the patient gave ...
A case is reported of chronic exertional compartment syndrome treated by fasciotomy. The decompression procedure was complicated by injury to the saphenous nerve. The importance of accurate placement ...