Division of Trauma Surgery and Critical Care, JPN Apex Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Division of Trauma Surgery and Critical Care, JPN Apex Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India
BMJ Case Rep. 2020 Apr 9;13(4):e231657. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2019-231657.
Compartment syndrome is a common limb-threatening entity in trauma. However, the occurrence of the same in the non-injured limb is rare. It seems to be multifactorial in origin, with abnormal positioning being the most common cause. We present such a case of well-leg compartment syndrome which was treated by an urgent fasciotomy. We emphasise on the fact that the diagnosis of compartment syndrome is clinical and the management remains the same irrespective of whether the limb has sustained an injury or not.
筋膜室综合征是创伤中一种常见的危及肢体的病症。然而,在未受伤的肢体中发生同样的病症却很罕见。它的发生似乎是多因素的,其中异常定位是最常见的原因。我们报告了这样一个病例,即健康肢体发生了筋膜室综合征,通过紧急筋膜切开术进行了治疗。我们强调,筋膜室综合征的诊断是基于临床的,无论肢体是否受伤,其治疗原则都是相同的。