Raised compartmental pressure in children: A basis for management

Injury

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 183-185

  Mars, M ^a   Hadley, G P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; FASCIOTOMY; HUMAN; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FASCIA; HUMANS; INFANT;

EID: 0032053205     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(97)00172-1     Document Type: Article

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