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Compartment syndrome of the foot in a child

Sharma AK 1 , Sharaf I 2 , Ajay S 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 A K Sharma, MBBS. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, National University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur
  • 2 I Sharaf, FRCS. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, National University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur
  • 3 Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, National University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur
Med J Malaysia, 2001 Jun;56 Suppl C:70-2.
PMID: 11814254

Abstract

We report a case of a 12-year-old boy with acute compartment syndrome of the foot following a road-traffic accident. Due to the rarity of the injury, there was a delay in diagnosing the injury. An emergency fasciotomy was performed 19 hours after the injury. The foot healed with a mild extension contracture of the second toe.

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