Acute atraumatic compartment syndrome in an athlete: A case report

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 248-250

  Stollsteimer, George T ^a   Shelton, Walter R ^a  

^a Mississippi Sports Med Orthoped C   (United States)

Author keywords

Fasciotomy; Leg pain; Rhabdomyolysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008080645     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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