Open fracture of tibia mid-shaft associated with the contralateral leg acute compartment syndrome without fracture

The acute extremity compartment syndrome is caused by increased compartment volume or restriction of compartment size. There are 23% of all compartment syndrome is caused by isolated soft-tissue injury especially in crushing injury. We report a 30-year-old male with the initial diagnosis of the righ...

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Published in:	Formosan Journal of Surgery
Main Authors:	Tsung-Mu Wu, Chi-Rung Chung, Po-Chang Huang, Chung-Da Wu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW 2018-01-01
Subjects:	Absence of fracture acute compartment syndrome early detection fasciotomy trauma
Online Access:	http://www.e-fjs.org/article.asp?issn=1682-606X;year=2018;volume=51;issue=6;spage=241;epage=244;aulast=Wu