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A case of compartment syndrome involving the pronator quadratus following a severe
crush injury is presented. The theoretic criteria for evaluating this compartment
during fasciotomy are discussed.
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Publication history
Accepted:
October 1,
1996
Received:
March 19,
1996
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© 1997 The American Society for Surgery of the Hand. All rights reserved. Published by Elsevier Inc.
