Lower Leg Compartment Syndrome after Appendicectomy
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Lower Leg Compartment Syndrome after Appendicectomy
A 10-year-old boy presented with severe left lower leg pain, uncontrolled with increasing analgesia after appendicectomy. A diagnosis of acute compartment syndrome was made after a delayed referral to the orthopaedic service. The patient subsequently underwent an emergency fasciotomy and made a good functional recovery. To the best of our knowledge this is the first reported case of paediatric ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Orthopedics
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2090-6749,2090-6757
DOI: 10.1155/2015/585986