Bilateral, chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the forearm in two brothers

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 91-94

  Garcia Mata S ^a,b   Hidalgo Ovejero, A ^a   Martinez Grande, M ^a  

^a Universidad Pública de Navarra   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; EXERCISE; FOLLOW UP; FOREARM; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR FAMILY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; EXERTION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOREARM; HUMANS; MALE; NUCLEAR FAMILY; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033111680     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042752-199904000-00009     Document Type: Article

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