Abstract
We report a case of a patient who developed anterior thigh compartment syndrome after being positioned prone for instrumented lumbar spine surgery. Although rare, clinicians should be aware that compartment syndrome is a possible complication of spinal surgery.
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Dahab, R., Barrett, C., Pillay, R. et al. Anterior thigh compartment syndrome after prone positioning for lumbosacral fixation. Eur Spine J 21 (Suppl 4), 554–556 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-012-2282-3
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