Well-limb compartment syndrome after prolonged lateral decubitus positioning: A report of two cases

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 2038-2040

  Cascio, Brett M ^a   Buchowski, Jacob M ^a   Frassica, Frank J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CASE REPORT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; DECUBITUS; FASCIOTOMY; HUMAN; INCISION; LEG COMPRESSION; LEG DISEASE; LITHOTOMY; MALE; MONITOR; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATIENT POSITIONING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 4544309488     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200409000-00025     Document Type: Article

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