Acute compartment syndrome after medial gastrocnemius tear.

UNLABELLED: Acute compartment syndrome after medial gastrocnemius tear is very rare. It can involve the superficial posterior compartment alone or progress to involve all the 4 compartments of the lower legs. Those patients with high pain tolerance and minor trauma can lead to delayed presentation. Immediate fasciotomy is the treatment of choice. LEVELS OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic Level IV, Case Study.