Congenital Volkmann ischaemic contracture: A case report and review

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 150, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 357-363

  Cham, P M H ^a   Drolet, B A ^a   Segura, A D ^a   Esterly, N B ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital Volkmann ischaemic contracture; Differential diagnosis; Neonatal compartment syndrome

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; GENTAMICIN;

ANAMNESIS; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; BIOPSY; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; FINGER; FOLLOW UP; FOREARM; HUMAN; INFANT; LABORATORY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN GRAFT; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VOLKMANN CONTRACTURE;

COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EDEMA; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; NECROSIS; WRIST;

EID: 1542716641     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2004.05817.x     Document Type: Review

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