Acute Idiopathic Compartment Syndrome of the Forearm in an Adolescent

Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is a condition typically associated with long bone fractures or severe trauma; however, non-traumatic etiologies also occur. We describe a case of an otherwise healthy female pediatric patient presenting with unilateral forearm pain without an inciting injury. Intrac...

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Main Authors: Smith, Kelley, Wolford, Robert W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2014-11-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/29h2954w