CALCIFIC MYONECROSIS FOLLOWING COMPARTMENT SYNDROME - REPORT OF 2 CASES, REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE, AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TREATMENT

Calcific myonecrosis of lower extremity muscles has been identified as an uncommon late sequela of posttraumatic compartment syndromes or ischemic myonecrosis. Previous reports have detailed a small number of cases with similar clinical and radiographic features. Two cases of calcific myonecrosis diagnosed more than 30 years following trauma to an extremity are presented. Treatment consisted of serial debridement of all infected and necrotic tissue followed by wound closure using a rectus abdominis muscle microvascular transplant in one patient and delayed primary closure in the other. Both patients have resumed active lifestyles with no recurrence of drainage or infection. Aggressive debridement and definitive soft tissue coverage are the mainstay of effective treatment for this entity.