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Emerg Med Australas · Feb 2011
Case ReportsAcute compartment syndrome of the thigh following minor trauma in a patient on dual anti-platelet therapy.
- Michael J Lutz, Lorenzo J Calabro, and Charles G Dick.
- Princess Alexandra Hospital, Queensland, Australia. Lorenzo_calabro@health.qld.gov.au
- Emerg Med Australas. 2011 Feb 1;23(1):95-7.
AbstractAcute compartment syndrome of the thigh is a rare surgical emergency. It is usually associated with high energy trauma and concomitant femoral fracture. We present the case of a 54 year old man who developed acute compartment syndrome of the thigh following a low energy traumatic hamstring tear. Background anti-platelet therapy and hospital prescribed anticoagulants were likely contributors to this pathology. We describe these factors and discuss the issues associated with assessment of minor trauma in the anti-coagulated patient.© 2011 The Authors. EMA © 2011 Australasian College for Emergency Medicine and Australasian Society for Emergency Medicine.
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