Male sex, height, weight, and body mass index can increase external pressure to calf region using knee-crutch-type leg holder system in lithotomy position

BACKGROUND: Well-leg compartment syndrome (WLCS) is one of the catastrophic complications related to prolonged surgical procedures performed in the lithotomy position, using a knee-crutch-type leg holder (KCLH) system, to support the popliteal fossae and calf regions. Obesity has been implicated as...

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Autores principales: Mizuno, Ju, Takahashi, Toru
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4772916/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26955278
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/TCRM.S86934

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4772916/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26955278
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/TCRM.S86934

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