The significance of the three volar spaces in forearm compartment syndrome: A clinical and cadaveric correlation

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1077-1081

  Chan, P S H ^a   Steinberg, D R ^a   Pepe, M D ^a   Beredjiklian, P K ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; CRUSH TRAUMA; FASCIOTOMY; FOREARM; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VOLKMANN CONTRACTURE;

EID: 0032463669     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(98)80019-1     Document Type: Article

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