Compartment Syndrome of the Leg After Treatment of a Femoral Fracture with in Early Sitting Spica Cast. A Report of Two Cases

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 85, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 2207-2210

  Large, Thomas M ^a   Frick, Steven L ^a  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMUR FRACTURE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LEG FRACTURE; MALE; PLASTER CAST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITTING; SPICA CAST; SPLINT; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 0242407409     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200311000-00024     Document Type: Article

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