Well Leg Compartment Syndrome in the Thigh and Calf Caused by a Forced Prone Position after Syncope
Zhegang Zhou,
Jingjing Wen,
Longbiao Yu
et al.
Abstract:Summary:
An 80-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital due to swelling in the right lower limb with local blisters caused by a forced prone position for 9 hours after syncope. The patient got up in the middle of the night and fainted beside the bed due to a transient cerebral ischemia attack. The front of the right thigh and calf contacted the bed edge, presenting a forced prone position for 9 hours. The physical examination revealed swelling of the right lower limb, accompanied by local… Show more
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