Delayed presentation of compartment syndrome of the thigh secondary to quadriceps trauma and vascular injury in a soccer athlete

Highlights • Our case the difficulty of differentiating severe quadriceps contusion from thigh compartment syndrome. • We ed the response of thigh musculature to blunt trauma. • Clinicians should be aware of vascular injury as a cause of thigh compartment syndrome in sports trauma. Vascular examinat...

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Published inInternational journal of surgery case reports Vol. 11; pp. 56 - 58
Main Authors How, Moo Ing, Lee, Puah Ken, Wei, Tan See, Chong, Chua Tai
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2015
Elsevier
Subjects
Acute compartment syndrome
Case Report
Fasciotomy
Quadriceps injury
Soccer
Surgery
Quadriceps injury
Acute compartment syndrome
Fasciotomy
Soccer
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Summary:Highlights • Our case the difficulty of differentiating severe quadriceps contusion from thigh compartment syndrome. • We ed the response of thigh musculature to blunt trauma. • Clinicians should be aware of vascular injury as a cause of thigh compartment syndrome in sports trauma. Vascular examination is warranted in all cases of quadriceps injury. • MRI findings of deep thigh muscle swelling and “blow-out” tear of the vastus lateralis are strongly suggestive of severe quadriceps injury, and may be a harbinger of delayed thigh compartment syndrome.
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ISSN:2210-2612
2210-2612
DOI:10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.04.003