Thigh compartment syndrome is uncommon and may go unrecognized ... from the iliac crest to the knee joint. For lateral and posterior compartment syndromes, the skin and subcutaneous tissues ...
A diagnosis of acute anterior compartment syndrome of the right thigh was made, and the patient gave consent ... Releasing the septum along the length of the skin incision decompressed the posterior ...
Most of the literature on compartment syndrome describes occurrences in the lower leg and forearm. Although fracture is a common cause of compartment syndromes in these locations, no report of a ...