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Case report| Volume 22, ISSUE 6, P490-491, November 1991

Compartment syndrome after intramedullary interlocking nailing of a tibial fracture

  • Y.K. Ho
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    Requests for reprints should be addressed to: Dr Y. K. Ho, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong.
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    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong
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  • P.Y. Lau
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    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong
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