Experimental Decompression of the Fascial Compartments of the Foot—The Basis for Fasciotomy in Acute Compartment Syndromes

Foot & Ankle International

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1988, Pages 308-314

  Myerson, Mark S ^a  

^a UNION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FASCIOTOMY; FOOT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; METHODOLOGY;

ACUTE DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; FASCIA; FOOT; FOOT DISEASES; HUMAN; PRESSURE;

EID: 0023901046     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: 19447876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110078800800606     Document Type: Article

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