Compartment syndrome of the leg after arthroscopic examination of a tibial plateau fracture. Case report and review of the literature

Arthroscopy

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 646-651

  Belanger, Michael ^a   Fadale, Paul ^a,b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University Orthopedics Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Anhroscopy; Compartment syndrome; Tibial plateau fracture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; BRACE; CASE REPORT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; FASCIOTOMY; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; TIBIA FRACTURE;

EID: 0030865380     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-8063(97)90196-1     Document Type: Article

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