Acute compartment syndrome in tibial diaphyseal fractures

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 95-98

  McQueen, M M ^a,b   Christie, J ^a,b   Court Brown, C M ^a,b  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; DIAPHYSIS; FASCIOTOMY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MUSCLE CONTRACTURE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA FRACTURE;

EID: 0030045366     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.78b1.0780095     Document Type: Article

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