The 'silent' compartment syndrome

Injury

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 220-222

  Badhe, S ^a   Baiju, D ^a   Elliot, R ^a   Rowles, J ^a   Calthorpe, D ^a  

^a DERBYSHIRE ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compartment syndrome; Pain; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; MORPHINE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; DEBRIDEMENT; FASCIOTOMY; FEMUR FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; TIBIA FRACTURE; WOUND HEALING; ADOLESCENT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMORAL FRACTURES; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, INTRACTABLE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TIBIAL FRACTURES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMORAL FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, INTRACTABLE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TIBIAL FRACTURES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61549130603     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2008.07.023     Document Type: Article

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