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Compartment syndrome is a well-known entity. It has been seen more commonly after trauma and crush injuries. It is quite rare after a total knee arthroplasty. Various factors which can implicate this rare sequence have been highlighted. We report here a case of compartment syndrome of calf after an elective total knee arthroplasty, along with a review of literature. Patient was managed with urgent decompression with full recovery.
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