Compartment syndrome and Volkmann’s ischemic contracture: the real emergency of a swollen limb
Contenuti
1 # What causes Volkmann’s ischemic contracture
2# Symptoms of Volkmann’s ischemic contracture
3# How the diagnosis of compartment syndrome is made
4# What therapy is adopted in compartment syndrome
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