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Paralumbar Compartment Syndrome, A Rare Sequela Of Deadlifting, Mark Lagreca, Anthony Viola, Aakash Patel, Timothy Horan, Thomas Falconiero, Brian Danshaw, Scott Rushton
Paralumbar Compartment Syndrome, A Rare Sequela Of Deadlifting, Mark Lagreca, Anthony Viola, Aakash Patel, Timothy Horan, Thomas Falconiero, Brian Danshaw, Scott Rushton
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Introduction: Compartment syndrome is a well known phenomenon that is most commonly reported in the extremities. However, paralumbar compartment syndrome is rarely described in available literature. The authors present a case of paralumbar compartment syndrome after high intensity deadlifting.
Methods: The patient is a 53 year old male who was diagnosed with paralumbar compartment syndrome one day after performing high intensity deadlifting and subsequently treated emergently with fasciotomies. The patient’s medical records were thoroughly reviewed at the presenting institution. A complete review of the current literature regarding ‘paralumbar’ or ‘paraspinal’ compartment syndrome was also performed.
Results: The patient’s paralumbar compartment …