The Medical-Legal Aspects of Compartment Syndrome

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 864-868

  Bhattacharyya, Timothy ^a   Vrahas, Mark S ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FASCIOTOMY; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; HUMERUS SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LAW SUIT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; OLECRANON FRACTURE; PLASTER CAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; REVIEW; SPORT INJURY; TIBIA FRACTURE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; ULNA FRACTURE;

EID: 1842578484     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200404000-00029     Document Type: Review

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