Compartment syndrome of the hand following intra-arterial injection of heroin

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24 B, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 366-367

  Funk, L ^a,b   Grover, D ^a   De Silva, H ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; FASCIOTOMY; FEMALE; FOREARM; HAND; HUMAN; INTRAARTERIAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MALE;

EID: 0033153440     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.1997.0218     Document Type: Article

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3. Treiman GS, Yellin AE, Weaver FA, Barlow WE, Treiman RL, Gaspar MR (1990). An effective treatment protocol for intra-arterial drug injection. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 12: 456-466.