Acute gluteal and thigh compartment syndrome following pelvic fracture and superior gluteal artery bleed: A case report and review of the literature

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 188-191

  Gee, Matthew J ^a   Tolat, Amit ^a   Sinha, Joydeep ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General trauma; Pelvic; Pelvic fractures; Vascular trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247372141     PISSN: 18639933     EISSN: 16153146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-006-6015-3     Document Type: Article

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