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Key articles
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Major Extremity Trauma and Rehabilitation Consortium. Diagnosis and management of acute compartment syndrome. Sep 2019 [internet publication].Full text
British Orthopaedic Association. Diagnosis and management of compartment syndrome of the limbs. 2015 [internet publication].Full text
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