Simultaneous intramuscular pressure and surface electromyography measurement in diagnosing the chronic compartment syndrome

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 190-195

  Zhang, Q ^a   Jonasson, C ^a   Styf, J ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Exercise induced leg pain; Fasciotomy; Tibialis anterior muscle

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRESSURE; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PRESSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952583855     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.01010.x     Document Type: Article

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