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Review
. 2013 Aug;5(3):229-32.
doi: 10.1111/os.12054.

Upper arm compartment syndrome: a case report and review of the literature

Liselore Maeckelbergh  1 , Sascha Colen, Ludwig Anné
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Review

Upper arm compartment syndrome: a case report and review of the literature

Liselore Maeckelbergh et al. Orthop Surg. 2013 Aug.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Drop hand preoperatively.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Surgical wound antero‐lateral for the fasciotomy of the anterior compartment.
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