Lower limb (well leg) compartment syndrome after urological pelvic surgery

Journal of Urology

Volumn 171, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-11

  Raza, Asif ^a,b   Byrne, Derek ^a   Townell, Nick ^a  

^a NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Iatrogenic disease; Leg injuries; Procedures; Rhabdomyolysis; Urologic surgical fasciotomy

Indexed keywords

COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FASCIOTOMY; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MEDLINE; PATIENT POSITIONING; PELVIS SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0348109421     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000098654.13746.c4     Document Type: Review

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