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. 1994 Mar;70(821):210–212. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.70.821.210

Atraumatic gluteal compartment syndrome.

J E Hynes 1, A Jackson 1
PMCID: PMC2397840  PMID: 8183756

Abstract

A case of atraumatic gluteal compartment syndrome complicated by sciatic nerve palsy and acute rhabdomyolysis is presented. A presumed diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis led to a delay in diagnosis. Gluteal compartment syndrome should be considered in the differential diagnosis of the swollen leg.

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