Compartment Syndrome Following a Total Knee Replacement
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Compartment syndrome following total knee replacement: A case report and literature review
Compartment syndrome is a rare complication of total knee replacement (TKR) surgery that needs prompt diagnosis and treatment as it may be associated with high morbidity and mortality. We have found very few reports in the literature describing compartment syndrome after TKRs and therefore, present a relevant case which occurred in the immediate postoperative phase and was treated with fascioto...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Knee Surgery Reports
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2326-2729,2326-2737
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1564709