Chronic exertional compartment syndrome testing: A minimalist approach

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 954-955

  Hislop, Matthew ^a   Batt, Mark E ^b  

^a BSEMS   (Australia)

^b QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR TIBIAL SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; NEEDLE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUNCTURE;

ANTERIOR COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; CHRONIC DISEASE; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; NEEDLES; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESSURE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUNCTURES;

EID: 80052619965     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2011-090047     Document Type: Article

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