Two minimal incision fasciotomy for chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the lower leg

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 193-197

  Mouhsine, E ^a   Garofalo, R ^a   Moretti, B ^a   Gremion, G ^a   Akiki, A ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Compartment syndrome; Exertional; Fasciotomy; Leg

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; EXERCISE; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; EXERTION; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SPORTS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 32044455344     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-004-0613-6     Document Type: Article

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