22nd June 2021

A 20-year-old woman fractures her right tibial shaft in a bike accident

A 20-year-old woman fractures her right tibial shaft in a bike accident. She undergoes internal fixation with an intramedullary nail, and a backslab is applied. Later that day, she develops a swollen, exquisitely painful right leg.

What is the most likely diagnosis?

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