Documentation of acute compartment syndrome at an academic health-care center

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 346-350

  Cascio, Brett M ^a   Wilckens, John H ^a   Ain, Michael C ^a   Toulson, Charles ^a   Frassica, Frank J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; DISEASE COURSE; FASCIOTOMY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 13444265864     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.D.02007     Document Type: Review

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