Acute compartment syndrome of the lower limb and the effect of postoperative analgesia on diagnosis

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-11

  Mar, G J ^a   Barrington, M J ^a   McGuirk, B R ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, regional; Analgesia, postoperative; Complications, compartment syndrome; Complications, trauma; Position, lithotomy

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 57349144008     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aen330     Document Type: Review

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