| Literature DB >> 9298565 |
Abstract
Acute compartment syndrome in athletes, although rare, is a limb threatening condition which warrants emergency treatment. The case of a footballer with acute compartment syndrome of the left lower leg, without any preceding direct trauma to the calf, is reported. To our knowledge this is the only description of acute atraumatic compartment syndrome secondary to rupture of one of the heads of gastrocnemius.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9298565 PMCID: PMC1332535 DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.31.3.254
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Sports Med ISSN: 0306-3674 Impact factor: 13.800