Gluteal Compartment Syndrome following an Iliac Bone Marrow Aspiration

The compartment syndrome is a condition characterized by a raised hydraulic pressure within a closed and non expandable anatomical space. It leads to a vascular insufficiency that becomes critical once the vascular flow cannot return the fluids back to the venous system. This causes a potential irre...

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Main Authors: Edmundo Berumen-Nafarrate, Carlos Vega-Najera, Carlos Leal-Contreras, Irene Leal-Berumen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/812172