Spontaneous complete hamstring avulsion causing posterior thigh compartment syndrome

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 723-724

  Kwong, Y ^a   Patel, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; GAIT; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; ISCHIUM; MALE; MUSCLE HEMATOMA; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MYALGIA; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RADIOGRAPHY; SCIATIC NERVE; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; SPRAIN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; SWELLING; THIGH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND;

COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RUPTURE; SUTURES; THIGH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 33746867517     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2005.022749     Document Type: Article

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