Traumatic Necrosis of Pretibial Muscles

AN UNUSUAL case in which the pretibial muscles of both legs became acutely swollen, painful and paralyzed after a period of vigorous activity was recently observed on one of the medical wards of the Boston City Hospital. The clinical features were puzzling, and it was only after a biopsy had disclosed hemorrhage and necrosis that a clue to the nature of this disorder was obtained. Since we were unfamiliar with this condition and are unable to find verification of exactly similar cases in the medical literature, the following case is reported.Case ReportS. T., a 24-year-old man, who had . . .