ACUTE COMPARTMENT SYNDROME OF THE THIGH - CASE-REPORT

被引:12
作者
FOSTER, RD [1 ]
ALBRIGHT, JA [1 ]
机构
[1] LOUISIANA STATE UNIV,CTR MED,DEPT ORTHOPED SURG,POB 33932,SHREVEPORT,LA 71130
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10.1097/00005373-199001000-00018
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Compartment syndrome of the thigh is a recognized, yet uncommon, condition characterized by excessive thigh pain following trauma, especially if accompanied by decreasing neurological function. A case is presented in a patient with a subtrochanteric fracture of the femur due to a gunshot wound. Surgical decompression corrected the problem. © 1990 by The Williams and Wilkins Co.
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页码:108 / 110
页数:3
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