Unrecognized acute exertional compartment syndrome of the leg and treatment
Popovic, N.; Bottoni, C.; Cassidy, C.
Acta Orthopaedica Belgica 77(2): 265-269
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-6462 PMID: 21667742 Document Number: 649984
Acute-on-chronic exertional compartment syndrome is rare and may be easily missed without a high degree of awareness and clinical suspicion. We report a case of unrecognized acute-on-chronic exertional compartment syndrome in a recreational soccer player. The late sequela of this condition, foot drop, was successfully treated with transfer of the peroneus longus tendon.