Nontraumatic Compartment Syndrome in a Patient with Protein S Deficiency
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Pentz, K, Triplet, JJ, Johnson, DB et al. (2018). Nontraumatic Compartment Syndrome in a Patient with Protein S Deficiency
. 8(4), E82. 10.2106/JBJS.CC.18.00055
Pentz, K, Triplet, JJ, Johnson, DB et al. (2018). Nontraumatic Compartment Syndrome in a Patient with Protein S Deficiency
. 8(4), E82. 10.2106/JBJS.CC.18.00055
Case: Protein S deficiency, a hypercoagulable thrombophilia, often results in venous thromboembolism. Nontraumatic compartment syndrome in a patient with protein S deficiency has not been well publicized. Herein, we present a rare case of nontraumatic compartment syndrome of the hand and the thigh in a 48-year-old woman with a known history of protein S deficiency; emergency fasciotomies were needed. Conclusion: Based on our patient and a review of the current literature, we advocate for a heightened awareness of compartment syndrome in patients with protein S deficiency.
