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ArticleBMJ case reports2020

Sequential spontaneous compartment syndrome in multiple limbs in a young adult with GYG1 gene mutation.

Vinay Mathew Joseph, Mathias Thomas Nagy, Sohail Akhtar, Chye Yew Ng

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Vinay Mathew JosephDepartment of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Wrightington Hospital, Wigan, UK dr.vinayjoseph@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7613-3924
Mathias Thomas NagyDepartment of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Wrightington Hospital, Wigan, UK.
Sohail AkhtarDepartment of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Wrightington Hospital, Wigan, UK.
Chye Yew NgDepartment of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Wrightington Hospital, Wigan, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2589-6857
Wrightington Hospital · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Compartment syndrome is a surgical emergency requiring immediate intervention. Majority of compartment syndromes are associated with trauma or surgery. Spontaneous compartment syndrome in multiple limbs is rare and alternative diagnosis should be sought. We report a young adult man who developed compartment syndrome in all four limbs sequentially over 4 years. On further evaluation, he was found to have a gene mutation in exon 3 of GYG1 gene. Spontaneous compartment syndrome in patients with GYG1 gene mutation does not appear to have been previously recognised. Although a direct causality cannot be confidently drawn, this gene is involved in muscle energy utilisation and is known to cause metabolic defect. Acute compartment syndrome, once diagnosed, warrants emergency surgical decompression. The subsequent management of spontaneous compartment syndrome demands a thorough medical assessment to identify any underlying metabolic or genetic predisposition.

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MutationAcute DiseaseCompartment SyndromesFasciotomyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGlucosyltransferasesGlycogenGlycoproteinsHumansMaleYoung AdultGlucosyltransferasesGlycogenglycogeninGlycoproteinsgeneticsmetabolic disordersmusculoskeletal and joint disordersorthopaedic and trauma surgeryorthopaedics

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PMID33257366
PMCPMC7705557
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