Nontraumatic acute compartment syndrome of the forearm is rare. We have been unable
to find any previous reports of upper limb involvement after carrying heavy loads.
We report a case of acute anterior compartment syndrome of the forearm after carrying
a heavy load.
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November 9,
1999
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