Isolated Compartment Syndrome of the Pronator Quadratus Compartment: A Case Report

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 299-301

  Schumer, Evan D ^a  

^a NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Compartment syndrome; Pronator quadratus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; FOREARM; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRONATOR QUADRATUS COMPARTMENT; SPLINTING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 1642396463     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2003.10.021     Document Type: Article

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