Anterior compartment syndrome following an Achilles tendon repair: An unusual complication

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 237-241

  Reed, Jeremy ^a   Hiemstra, Laurie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; CLINDAMYCIN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PENICILLIN G;

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ADULT; ANKLE INJURY; ANTERIOR TIBIAL SYNDROME; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; CUFF; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND LOOK SURGERY; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ANTERIOR COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RUPTURE; SPORTS MEDICINE; TENDON INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3342965154     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042752-200407000-00007     Document Type: Article

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