Abstract
Spontaneous compartment syndrome is a rare condition and requires urgent surgical treatment to achieve favorable outcome. Several cases have been reported in the literature, and it has been associated with patients with diabetes. We present a case of acute spontaneous sequential compartment syndrome of the lower limbs in a patient with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes.
Keywords:
compartment syndrome; diabetes mellitus; fasciotomy.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Compartment Syndromes / diagnosis
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Compartment Syndromes / etiology*
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Compartment Syndromes / surgery
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Decompression, Surgical
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications*
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / diagnosis
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / drug therapy
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Diabetic Angiopathies / diagnosis
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Diabetic Angiopathies / etiology*
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Diabetic Angiopathies / surgery
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Humans
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Hypoglycemic Agents / therapeutic use
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Lower Extremity / blood supply*
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Male
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Risk Factors
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Treatment Outcome