%0 Journal Article
%T Acute Compartment Syndrome in a Football Player With Quadriceps Contusion and Successful Return to Sport: A Case Report.
%A O'Toole R
%A Hale M
%A Scarcella MJ
%J JBJS Case Connect
%V 14
%N 2
%D 2024 Apr 1
%M 38758921
暂无%R 10.2106/JBJS.CC.23.00688
%X <B>METHODS: </B>This report describes the case of quadriceps contusion progressing to acute compartment syndrome (ACS) of the thigh. A 17-year-old football player presented the morning after a direct impact injury to the anterior thigh in intractable pain and pain with short arc motion. He was diagnosed with ACS and underwent successful fasciotomy, ultimately returning to play at 4 months.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>ACS is rare but potential catastrophic progression of quadriceps contusion. Accurate and timely diagnosis followed by appropriate rehabilitation is necessary for optimal outcomes.