Fasciotomy for chronic compartment syndrome in the lower limb

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 72, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 720-723

  Cook, Steven ^a   Bruce, Greg ^a  

^a Royal Australian Air Force   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic exercise induced compartment syndrome; Fasciotomy; Military

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FASCIOTOMY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MANOMETRY; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; EXERCISE; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0036431394     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1445-2197.2002.02526.x     Document Type: Article

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