Compartment syndrome with muscle necrosis following repair of hernia of tibialis anterior. Case report

Almdahl, S.M.; Due, J.; Samdal, F.A.

ActaChirurgicaScandinavica 153(11-12): 695

1987


ISSN/ISBN: 0001-5482
PMID: 3434113
Document Number: 302122
Repair of a hernia of m. tibialis anterior was followed by acute compartment syndrome with complete muscular necrosis. If surgical treatment of a muscle hernia is found to be justified, it should consist of fasciotomy and not closure of the fascial defect.

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