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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2014-11-01
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Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/29h2954w |