Fasciotomy for exertional anterior compartment syndrome: Is lateral compartment release necessary?

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 430-435

  Schepsis, Anthony A ^a   Gill, Sanjitpal S ^a   Foster, Timothy A ^a  

^a BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR TIBIAL SYNDROME; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FASCIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUNNING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032816070     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465990270040501     Document Type: Article

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