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From jardaly, a.Et al.Leg compartment syndrome complicating posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a case report.American journal of case reports, 2021, 22: e927082.Https://www.Amjcaserep.Com/abstract/index/idart/927082.Patient with 59-degree left thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis underwent posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion.The patient was placed prone on a jackson table frame.All pressure points were padded and pillows were placed under both of his legs.The surgery lasted 6 hours.On postoperative day 1, the patient complained of mild non-traumatic left leg pain, which became severe by day 2.A 4-compartment fasciotomy of the leg was immediately performed.Intraoperatively, the compartments were found to be bulging and a hematoma was noted.A wound vac was placed for drainage.The patient underwent irrigation and debridement of nonviable tissue (portions of the anterior tibialis, extensor hallucis longus, and extensor digitorum longus) with delayed primary wound closure.On follow-up, the patient has regained full ankle range of motion and has 5/5 dorsiflexion and plantar flexion.He has a weak ehl (1/5) but has been able to fully participate in sports.The causes of non-traumatic compartment syndrome are unclear, and assumed to be multifactorial.Excessive blood loss (5000 ml) likely contributed in this case.Other possible contributions include obesity, positioning on the operating table, selection of resuscitation fluids and associated agents to reduce coagulopathy, and intraoperative motor evoked potentials.
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