A case of compartmental syndrome secondary to prolonged lithotomy position, treated conservatively;A propos d'un cas de syndrome de loge secondaire à une position de lithotomie prolongée

Progres en Urologie

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 298-299

  Micheli, Emanuele ^a   Sironi, Dario ^a   Ranieri, Antonio ^a   Deiana, Gianfranco ^a   Lembo, Antonino ^a  

^a OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Compartmental syndrome; Lithotomy position; Urethroplasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CASE REPORT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; HUMAN; MALE; TIME;

ADULT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0347317125     PISSN: 11667087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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