Laceration of the popliteal artery and compartment syndrome resulting from stingray envenomation

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 96-97

  Derr, Charlotte ^a   O'Connor, Barbara J ^a   MacLeod, Sandra L ^a  

^a Emergency Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; CYANOSIS; EMERGENCY CARE; ENVENOMATION; FASCIOTOMY; FISH; HUMAN; LACERATION; MALE; NECROSIS; POPLITEAL ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VASOCONSTRICTION;

ANIMALS; BITES AND STINGS; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; FISHES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPLITEAL ARTERY;

EID: 33845220659     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2006.04.016     Document Type: Article

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