Open fracture of tibia mid-shaft associated with the contralateral leg acute compartment syndrome without fracture
The acute extremity compartment syndrome is caused by increased compartment volume or restriction of compartment size. There are 23% of all compartment syndrome is caused by isolated soft-tissue injury especially in crushing injury. We report a 30-year-old male with the initial diagnosis of the righ...
Main Authors: | Tsung-Mu Wu, Chi-Rung Chung, Po-Chang Huang, Chung-Da Wu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW
2018-01-01
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Series: | Formosan Journal of Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.e-fjs.org/article.asp?issn=1682-606X;year=2018;volume=51;issue=6;spage=241;epage=244;aulast=Wu |
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