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Lower extremity compartment syndrome
Lower extremity compartment syndrome is a devastating complication if not rapidly diagnosed and properly managed. The classic symptoms of compartment syndrome can be deceiving as they occur late. Any concern for compartment syndrome based on mechanism, or the presence of pain in the affected extremity, should prompt a compartment pressure check. Both absolute compartment pressures above 30 mm H...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2397-5776
DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2017-000094