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Postoperative lumbar paraspinal compartment syndrome.
Niloufar Saadat1, Kourosh Rezania2
1Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
BMJ Case Reports
|March 30, 2021
Summary
Lumbar paraspinal compartment syndrome is rare, often from exercise or surgery. This case highlights a delayed onset of symptoms years after surgery, linked to rhabdomyolysis and lumbar-sacral plexopathy.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Sports Medicine
Background:
- Lower lumbar paraspinal muscles are anatomically distinct compartments.
- Lumbar paraspinal compartment syndrome (LPCS) is rare, associated with intense exercise or postoperative complications.
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