Villalba J, Solernou X
Servicio de Traumatología y Cirugía Ortopédica, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí de Sabadell, Sabadell, Barcelona, España.
Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol. 2013 Jul-Aug;57(4):296-9. doi: 10.1016/j.recot.2013.03.005. Epub 2013 May 17.
Many postoperative complications have been described after a total hip arthroplasty, with early and acute, as well as late, complications being reported. Two cases of compartment syndrome of the buttock are described following a hybrid total hip arthroplasty (cemented stem and press-fit and screwed acetabulum) performed on 2 patients of 60 and 68 years old, both diagnosed and treated 24-48 hours after the surgery. Both cases had a primary prosthesis with no previous significant pathological findings. This condition is still rare, and few cases have been described at the medical literature.
