Bilateral chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the dorsal part of the forearm: The role of magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosis: A case report

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 85, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1557-1559

  Kumar, P Raj ^a   Jenkins, J P R ^b   Hodgson, S P ^c  

^a MUSGRAVE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL BOLTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE COURSE; FASCIOTOMY; FOLLOW UP; FOREARM; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0042635509     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200308000-00019     Document Type: Article

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