Compartment syndrome of thigh and lower leg with disruption of the popliteal vascular bundle after being run over by a 25-ton truck

【Abstract】Compartment syndrome of the thigh is a rare condition, potentially resulting in devastating functional outcome. Increasing intracompartmental pressure which suppresses microcirculation and capillary perfusion may lead to cellular anoxia and muscle ischemia. The muscle compartments in the...

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Main Authors: Burghardt Rolf D, Gehrke Thorsten, Kendoff Daniel, Stöckle Ulrich, Siebenlist Sebastian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-10-01
Series:Chinese Journal of Traumatology
Online Access:http://www.cjtrauma.com/apps/ojs/index.php/cjt/article/view/454