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Delayed Presentation of Gluteal Compartment Syndrome due to Pseudoaneurysm Rupture: A Case Report.

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CASE We present a 26-year-old active duty man who sustained a coccygeal fracture and gluteus maximus hematoma after a fall from height during training. The patient returned 3 weeks postinjury… Click to show full abstract

CASE We present a 26-year-old active duty man who sustained a coccygeal fracture and gluteus maximus hematoma after a fall from height during training. The patient returned 3 weeks postinjury with symptoms and physical examination findings concerning for gluteal compartment syndrome. An expanding gluteal hematoma was confirmed on imaging and the patient was taken to the operating room for emergent evacuation and endovascular hemostasis. CONCLUSIONS This case of gluteal compartment syndrome is a unique contribution to the literature with respect to the specific vascular injury observed and the delayed presentation of gluteal compartment syndrome.

Keywords: compartment syndrome; case; delayed presentation; gluteal compartment; presentation gluteal

Journal Title: JBJS case connector
Year Published: 2019

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