Tibial compartment syndrome complicating closed femoral nailing: diagnosis delayed by an epidural analgesic technique--case report

B C Morrow; I N Mawhinney; J R Elliott

Tibial compartment syndrome complicating closed femoral nailing: diagnosis delayed by an epidural analgesic technique--case report

J Trauma. 1994 Nov;37(5):867-8.

Authors

B C Morrow¹, I N Mawhinney, J R Elliott

Affiliation

¹ Belfast City Hospital, Northern Ireland.

PMID: 7966494

Abstract

A case is described of compartment syndrome of the lower leg after closed intramedullary nailing of the tibia in which the diagnosis was delayed because an epidural analgesia technique masked the pain. The syndrome was treated by open four-compartment fasciotomy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Accidents, Traffic
Adolescent
Analgesia, Epidural*
Anterior Compartment Syndrome / diagnosis
Anterior Compartment Syndrome / etiology*
Femoral Fractures / surgery*
Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / adverse effects*
Humans
Male