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Lower leg compartment syndrome following prolonged orthopedic surgery in the lithotomy position -A case report-

Surgical procedures necessitating the prolonged use of the lithotomy position can be associated with neuromuscular dysfunction. Compartment syndrome of the lower leg is a grave complication which, if unrecognized, can lead to either permanent neuromuscular dysfunction or limb loss. We report a case...

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Autores principales: Chung, Jin Hun, Ahn, Ki Ryang, Park, Jin Hyung, Kim, Chun Sook, Kang, Kyu Sik, Yoo, Sie Hyeon, Chung, Ji Won, Kim, Nan Seol, Lee, Seung Jin
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3030055/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21286459
http://dx.doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2010.59.S.S49