Lower extremity compartment syndrome in the acute care surgery paradigm: safety lessons learned
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Prompt diagnosis and decompression of acute lower extremity compartment syndrome (LECS) in the multisystem injured patient is essential to avoid the devastating complications of progressive tissue necrosis and amputation. Despite col...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-06-01
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| Series: | Patient Safety in Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.pssjournal.com/content/3/1/11 |