Prevention of compartment syndrome associated with the dorsal lithotomy position

American Surgeon

Volumn 63, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 801-806

  Scott, J Ryland ^a   Daneker, George ^a   Lumsden, Alan B ^a,b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Box M 11 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; BODY POSITION; CASE REPORT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; TISSUE PERFUSION;

ADULT; ANTERIOR COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030827062     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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