Acute compartment syndrome after muscle rupture in a non-athlete

Journal of Accident and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 377-378

  Thennavan, A S ^a   Funk, L ^a   Volans, A P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Compartment syndrome; Muscle rupture; Non athlete

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE INJURY;

EID: 0032874178     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.16.5.377     Document Type: Article

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