Posterior thigh compartment syndrome associated with hamstring avulsion and chronic anticoagulation therapy

Orthopedics

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 229-230

  Oseto, Matthew C ^a   Edwards, John Z ^b   Acus III, Raymond W ^b  

^a UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Southeast Campus   (United States)

^b SUMMA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; DALTEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; CASE REPORT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FASCIOTOMY; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

EID: 1542270950     PISSN: 01477447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0147-7447-20040201-20     Document Type: Article

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