Posterior thigh compartment syndrome associated with hamstring avulsion and antiplatelet therapy.

BACKGROUND AND AIM OF WORK Posterior thigh compartment syndrome is a rare injury. We reported a case of a 49-year-old man developing posterior thigh compartment syndrome after an accidental fall at home causing hamstring tendon avulsion while assuming antiaggregant therapy. METHODS We decided to treat the patient with an immediate fasciotomy and tendon avulsion fixation with two anchors. RESULTS we managed to treat successfully our patient. CONCLUSIONS We suggest to pay attention to a positive medical history for antiaggregant/anticoagulation therapy and to perform in  the same surgical setting both fasciotomy and fixation.