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CASE REPORT
Acute compartment syndrome of the anterior thigh following quadriceps strain in a footballer
1 Emergency Department, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
2 Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, St James’s Hospital, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
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Dr Burns
Emergency Department, St Vincent’s Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Republic of Ireland or 52 Beechpark Drive, Foxrock, Dublin 18, Republic of Ireland; bburns_2000{at}yahoo.com
A rare case is presented of acute anterior compartment syndrome in the thigh of a footballer caused by an acute quadriceps strain, exacerbated by poor first aid and alcohol ingestion. Decompressive fasciotomy with subsequent split skin grafting of the wound defect resulted in a satisfactory outcome. The diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion lest it be overlooked with inevitably disastrous consequences.
Keywords: compartment syndrome; strain; thigh; quadriceps; football
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