Bilateral chronic compartment syndrome of the thenar muscles: A case report

M Haiun; F Michel; D Lepage

doi:10.1016/j.main.2015.06.002

Bilateral chronic compartment syndrome of the thenar muscles: A case report

Chir Main. 2015 Sep;34(4):215-8. doi: 10.1016/j.main.2015.06.002. Epub 2015 Jul 29.

Authors

M Haiun¹, F Michel², D Lepage³

Affiliations

¹ Service de chirurgie orthopédique, traumatologique, plastique et reconstructrice, assistance main, CHU Jean-Minjoz, 3, boulevard A.-Fleming, 25000 Besançon, France. Electronic address: mhaiun@hotmail.com.
² Service de médecine du sport, CHU Jean-Minjoz, 3, boulevard A.-Fleming, 25000 Besançon, France.
³ Service de chirurgie orthopédique, traumatologique, plastique et reconstructrice, assistance main, CHU Jean-Minjoz, 3, boulevard A.-Fleming, 25000 Besançon, France.

PMID: 26233717
DOI: 10.1016/j.main.2015.06.002

Abstract

This case report features a patient with chronic bilateral compartment syndrome of the thenar muscles, which had appeared spontaneously 8 years earlier. The condition was progressive and symptoms recently had become worse. Pressure measurements were performed three times to establish the diagnosis: before, immediately after and 10 minutes after hand exertion. Pain relief was achieved by performing a fasciotomy of the right thenar compartment.

Keywords: Chronic compartment syndrome; Fasciotomie; Fasciotomy; Hand; Loge thénarienne; Main; Syndrome des loges chronique; Thenar compartment.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Chronic Disease
Compartment Syndromes* / diagnosis
Compartment Syndromes* / surgery
Hand*
Humans
Male