Evidence for low muscle capillary supply as a pathogenic factor in chronic compartment syndrome

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 805-813

  Edmundsson, D ^a   Toolanen, G ^a   Thornell, L E ^b   Stal P ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Capillaries; CECS; Compartment; Fasciotomy; Fiber types; Muscle; Tibialis anterior

Indexed keywords

MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VASCULARIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAPILLARIES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAINS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77958583955     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.01013.x     Document Type: Article

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