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Recent report in Cureus Journal of Medical Science: Isolated extensor hallucis longus compartment syndrome (EHL-CS) following a fibular fracture. A 34-year-old man sustained the injury during #football. Despite initial treatment, #severepain and loss of hallux extension persisted. MRI confirmed EHL-CS, leading to revision surgery. This rare condition has only 4 other reported cases. #earlydetection and targeted intervention are crucial. Are we doing enough to spot these isolated #compartmentsyndromes in #traumapatients? Read more here:

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