Acute compartment syndrome: diagnosis and immediate care.
Acute compartment syndrome is an uncommon but potentially limb-threatening condition whose early recognition and treatment can prevent or reduce serious complications. Identifying at-risk patients and appropriate investigation is the key.
Choudhary
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Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Southampton University Hospital, Southampton SO16 6YD.
Waseem
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Thalva
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Dunlop
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D000208:Acute Disease; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans