Abstract
A case of atraumatic gluteal compartment syndrome complicated by sciatic nerve palsy and acute rhabdomyolysis is presented. A presumed diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis led to a delay in diagnosis. Gluteal compartment syndrome should be considered in the differential diagnosis of the swollen leg.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 210-2 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Postgraduate medical journal |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue number | 821 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 1994 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Buttocks
- Compartment Syndromes
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Female
- Humans
- Paralysis
- Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
- Rhabdomyolysis
- Sciatic Nerve
- Thrombophlebitis
- Time Factors
- Case Reports
- Journal Article