Variation in diagnosis of compartment syndrome by surgeons treating tibial shaft fractures

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 735-741

  O'Toole, Robert V ^a   Whitney, Augusta ^a   Merchant, Nishant ^a   Hui, Emily ^a   Higgins, Jennifer ^a   Kim, Terrence T ^a   Sagebien, Carlos ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Compartment syndrome; Diagnosis variation; Tibial shaft fractures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FASCIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SURGEON; TIBIA SHAFT FRACTURE;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIBIAL FRACTURES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72449163588     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181a74613     Document Type: Article

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