Posterior thigh compartment syndrome associated with hamstring avulsion and antiplatelet therapy

Acta Biomed. 2020 Aug 24;91(4):e2020111. doi: 10.23750/abm.v91i4.9185.

Abstract

Background and aim of work: Posterior thigh compartment syndrome is a rare injury. We reported a case of a 49-year-old man developing posterior thigh compartment syndrome after an accidental fall at home causing hamstring tendon avulsion while assuming antiaggregant therapy.

Methods: We decided to treat the patient with an immediate fasciotomy and tendon avulsion fixation with two anchors.

Results: we managed to treat successfully our patient.

Conclusions: We suggest to pay attention to a positive medical history for antiaggregant/anticoagulation therapy and to perform in the same surgical setting both fasciotomy and fixation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Compartment Syndromes* / etiology
  • Compartment Syndromes* / surgery
  • Fasciotomy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Tendon Injuries*
  • Thigh / surgery

Substances

  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors