Management of Forearm Compartment Syndrome

Hand Clinics

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 245-254

  Friedrich, Jeffrey B ^a   Shin, Alexander Y ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARM INJURY; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPRESSION FRACTURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FASCIOTOMY; FOREARM COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; HUMAN; PAIN; PALLOR; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIUS FRACTURE; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THERAPY DELAY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOLKMANN CONTRACTURE;

COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; FASCIA; FOREARM; HUMANS;

EID: 34249717342     PISSN: 07490712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hcl.2007.02.002     Document Type: Review

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