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The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 89-B, Issue 7 | Pages 953 - 955
1 Jul 2007
Ward NJ Wilde GP Jackson WFM Walker N

Injury to the perforating branch of the peroneal artery has not been reported previously as a cause of acute compartment syndrome following soft-tissue injury to the ankle. We describe the case of a 23-year-old male who sustained such an injury resulting in an acute compartment syndrome. In a review of the literature, we could find only five previous cases, all of which gave rise to a false aneurysm which was detected after the acute event.