Bilateral Gluteal Compartment Syndrome Following Right Total Knee Revision: A Case Report

摘要

BackgroundGluteal compartment syndrome is a rare occurrence traditionally found in settings of extended immobilization. Thrombolytics and medications with myositis as a potential side effect have also been implicated in a few isolated cases of spontaneous compartment syndrome. Early signs are pain on passive stretching and pain out of proportion to physical examination findings. Failure to recognize and definitively treat compartment syndrome within the first 24 to 36 hours can lead to permanent limb loss and morbidity from a host of systemic complications such as hyperkalemia, renal failure, and sepsis.