Bilateral simultaneous fasciotomy for chronic exertional compartment syndrome

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1007-1011

  Raikin, Steven M ^a,b   Rapuri, Venkat R ^a,c   Vitanzo, Peter ^a,b  

^a Rothman Institute ^*

^b ROTHMAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bilateral Compartment Syndrome; Exercise; Exertional; Fasciotomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; EXERCISE; FASCIOTOMY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; MALE; MARATHON RUNNER; NEUROLYSIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPORT INJURY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 29044437771     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110070502601201     Document Type: Article

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