Bilateral gluteal compartment syndrome after total hip arthroplasty under epidural anesthesia

H Sadashiva Somayaji; A N A Hassan; K Reddy; F W Heatley

doi:10.1016/j.arth.2005.02.007

Bilateral gluteal compartment syndrome after total hip arthroplasty under epidural anesthesia

J Arthroplasty. 2005 Dec;20(8):1081-3. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2005.02.007.

Authors

H Sadashiva Somayaji¹, A N A Hassan, K Reddy, F W Heatley

Affiliation

¹ Department of Anesthesia, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.

PMID: 16376268
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2005.02.007

Abstract

The gluteal compartment syndrome is uncommon and is discussed in only a few published case reports. The simultaneous bilateral gluteal compartment syndrome is exceptionally rare and is tackled in only 4 case reports to date. We report a case of bilateral gluteal compartment syndrome after total hip arthroplasty under epidural anesthesia and discuss its management.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Anesthesia, Epidural / adverse effects*
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / adverse effects*
Buttocks
Compartment Syndromes / etiology*
Hip Prosthesis / adverse effects*
Humans
Male