Acute Peroneal Compartment Syndrome following Ankle Inversion Injury: A Case Report

Acute peroneal compartment syndrome is relatively rare, although minor athletic trauma may produce a rupture of the peroneus longus muscle with the development of a tense intracompartmental hematoma. Gabisan and Gentile describe a case that illustrates the importance of physician awareness with ankl...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of sports medicine 2004-06, Vol.32 (4), p.1059-1061
Hauptverfasser:	Gabisan, Glenn G., Gentile, David R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Adult Ankle Ankle injuries Ankle Injuries - complications Athletes Biological and medical sciences Blood and lymphatic vessels Cardiology. Vascular system Compartment syndrome Compartment syndromes Compartment Syndromes - diagnosis Compartment Syndromes - etiology Diseases of the osteoarticular system Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous Fasciotomy Health aspects Human physiology applied to population studies and life conditions. Human ecophysiology Humans Male Medical sciences Peroneal Neuropathies - etiology Pressure Sports injuries Sports medicine Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Zusammenfassung:	Acute peroneal compartment syndrome is relatively rare, although minor athletic trauma may produce a rupture of the peroneus longus muscle with the development of a tense intracompartmental hematoma. Gabisan and Gentile describe a case that illustrates the importance of physician awareness with ankle inversion injuries.
ISSN:	0363-5465 1552-3365
DOI:	10.1177/0363546503261726