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. 2000 Jul;24(3):173–175. doi: 10.1007/s002640000128

Compartment syndrome following isolated ankle fracture

J Joseph 1, P V Giannoudis 2, A Hinsche, A Cohen 1, S J Matthews 1, R M Smith 1
PMCID: PMC3619871  PMID: 10990393

Abstract 

We report two cases of compartment syndrome following isolated ankle fractures. Both required decompression of all the compartments following early clinical diagnosis and measurements of the intra-compartmental pressures.

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Accepted: 18 February 2000

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