Well leg compartment syndrome in trauma surgery – femoral shaft fracture treated by femoral intramedullary nailing in the hemilithotomy position: case series and review of the literature
Iris F Brouze, Sylvain Steinmetz, John McManus, Olivier BorensService of Orthopaedic surgery and Traumatology, CHUV – University Hospital Vaud, Lausanne, SwitzerlandAbstract: Well leg compartment syndrome (WLCS) is a rare complication which can occur following urological, gynecological, ge...
Main Authors: | Brouze IF, Steinmetz S, McManus J, Borens O |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2019-02-01
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Series: | Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management |
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Online Access: | https://www.dovepress.com/well-leg-compartment-syndrome-in-trauma-surgery-femoral-shaft-fracture-peer-reviewed-article-TCRM |
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