Compartment syndrome of the thigh. A case report with delayed onset after stable pelvic ring fracture and chronic anticoagulation therapie

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Compartment syndrome of the thigh is a rare occurrence potentially leading to devastating functional restrictions. There is a wide spectrum of reported conditions leading to increased tissue pressure in the thigh possibly resulting in a compartment syndrome, rang...

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Main Authors: Lucke Martin, Döbele Stefan, Siebenlist Sebastian, Burghardt Rolf D, Stöckle Ulrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/10/51