Segmental decompressive fasciotomy for acute non-traumatic compartment syndrome in a professional soccer player: case report

ABSTRACT Acute compartment syndrome in athletes is a rare orthopedic emergency associated with strenuous exercise. It is often diagnosed late and can lead to severe complications and high morbidity. This report describes the case of a young soccer player with acute compartment syndrome with no histo...

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Main Authors: Daniel Baumfeld, André Lourenço Pereira, Claudio Freitas Guerra Lage, Gabriel Mendes Miura, Yuri Vinicius Teles Gomes, Caio Nery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162018000200244&lng=en&tlng=en