Acute Compartment Syndrome After Isolated Soleus Tear in an Elderly Recreational Athlete.

Conor N O'NeillParker H JohnsenJames T StefanskiClarence Brian Toney

Published in: Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation (2021)

The case presents a patient with ACS after a soleus muscle tear. Prompt recognition and fasciotomy led to a good clinical outcome. Physicians should recognize that not only gastrocnemius tears can lead to compartment syndrome.

Keyphrases

case report
primary care
liver failure
acute coronary syndrome
skeletal muscle
middle aged
respiratory failure
rotator cuff
aortic dissection
hepatitis b virus
acute respiratory distress syndrome