Article
Footdrop Without Significant Pain as Late Presentation of Acute Peroneal Compartment Syndrome in an Intercollegiate Football Player
Am J Orthop. 2009 May;38(5):241-244
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David Marcu, MD, William H. Dunbar, MD, and Lee D. Kaplan, MD
Dr. Marcu is a resident in Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.
Dr. Dunbar is a practicing orthopedic surgeon in Wisconsin.
Dr. Kaplan is Chief of UHealth Sports Medicine and Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.
Abstract not available. Introduction provided instead.
Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) within an extremity is an orthopedic
emergency that is usually associated with a high-energy fracture,
crush injury, or vascular injury. ACS without fracture, resulting from a noncontact sports injury, is rare. We present the case of a National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) Division I football player with ACS caused by a peroneal muscle rupture. The condition was recognized only after significant pain and a marked functional deficit had developed.