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Peroneal Compartment Syndrome of Non-Traumatic Origin: A Case Report

2001; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 9; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/230949900100900214

2309-4990

L Andrew Ashton, P R Jarman, E H Verburg-van der Marel,

Bone and Joint Diseases

A patient with acute peroneal compartment syndrome is presented. This case is unusual because the pathology was localised to the peroneal compartment only and because trauma was not an aetiological factor. Acute and chronic compartment syndromes are discussed and differentiated, and the importance of a high index of suspicion in all cases is emphasised.