Compartment syndrome as complication of skin traction, in children with femoral fractures

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn , Issue 3, 1996, Pages 135-137

  Janzing, H ^a,b   Broos, P ^a   Romnens, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b NONE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Child; Compartment syndromes; Femoral fractures; Postoperative complications

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR TIBIAL SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FASCIA; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TRACTION THERAPY;

ANTERIOR COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FASCIA; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; TRACTION;

EID: 0030161521     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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