@article{nahas2013unusual,
  title = {Unusual Presentation of Foot Compartment Syndrome},
  author = {Walaa El- Nahas and A. Gadgil and Iheanyi Nwachuku and Sanjit Singh},
  year = 2013,
  url = {https://ibimapublishing.com/articles/IJCRM/2013/488804/},
  journal = {International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine},
  volume = 2013 (2013),
  pages = 6,
  doi = 10.5171/2013.488804,
  abstract = {Introduction: This article presents a case of acute compartment syndrome of the foot following open reduction and internal fixation of an ankle fracture. After have a tree fall onto his ankle, a 34 year old fit and well Caucasian male tree surgeon was admitted with a left lateral malleolus and distal tibia fracture. The original plan was to internally fix the large medial fragment with a condylar plate and similarly internally fix the lateral side with a fibular plate.  An 8 holes plate was fitted on the lateral side and (due to the presence of fracture blisters) 2 x6.5mm cannulated screws on the medial side were used. It was then noted on day 1 post operation that the pain was not controlled despite using the PCA and oral analgesics. The patient also started to complain of paraesthesia and numbness over the plantar aspect of the operated ankle. Case Presentation: The patient had good capillary refill but had intense pain on passive stretch and firm compartments were present. A fasciotomy was performed via 2 dorsal incisions over the 1st and 4th web spaces which resulted in immediate post operative pain relief.  Conclusion: Acute traumatic compartment syndrome of the foot is a serious potential complication after fractures, crush injuries, or reperfusion injury post vascular repair. Foot compartment syndrome in association with injury to the ankle is rare, with only 4 case reports found in the literature.},
  keywords = {Foot compartment syndrome, ankle fracture, crush injury, tree surgeon.},
  note = Article ID: 488804
}