| Literature DB >> 7966494 |
B C Morrow1, I N Mawhinney, J R Elliott.
Abstract
A case is described of compartment syndrome of the lower leg after closed intramedullary nailing of the tibia in which the diagnosis was delayed because an epidural analgesia technique masked the pain. The syndrome was treated by open four-compartment fasciotomy.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 7966494
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Trauma ISSN: 0022-5282