Compartment syndrome after arthroscopic surgery of knee: A report of two cases managed nonoperatively

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 123-125

  Kaper, Bertrand P ^a   Carr, Charles F ^a   Shirreffs, Thomas G ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CASE REPORT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; MENISCECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031013061     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/036354659702500124     Document Type: Article

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