Isolated Lateral Calf Compartment Syndrome from a Sports Injury
Isolated nontraumatic lateral compartment syndrome is extremely rare. Compartment release in a timely fashion restores perfusion to the compartment; however, CK is released and needs to be diluted to prevent renal injury.
Authors
- V. Ramsaroop
- K.Y. Liu
- M.J. Brown
- K. Fitzsimmons
- A. Block
Institutions
- Baystate Medical Center (US)
- University of Connecticut (US)
- University of St Andrews (GB)
- Connecticut Children's Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JBJS Case Connector
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.cc.25.00121
- Primary Topic
- Muscle and Compartmental Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00