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Medline ® Abstract for Reference 75

of 'Acute compartment syndrome of the extremities'

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The evolution of the compartment syndrome since 1948 as recorded in the JBJS (B).
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Klenerman L
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J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2007;89(10):1280.
 
This paper describes how we came to understand the pathophysiology of Volkmann's ischaemic contracture with references to relevant papers in this Journal, and the investigation and management of acute compartment syndrome is briefly discussed.
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University of Liverpool, Journal of Bone&Joint Surgery, 22 Buckingham Street, London WC2N 6ET, UK. klenerman@btinternet.com
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