Painless, Atraumatic, Isolated Lateral Compartment Syndrome of the Leg: An Unusual Triad of Atypical Findings

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Luke S. Oh, MD, Paul B. Lewis, MD, Mark L. Prasarn, MD, Dean G. Lorich, MD, and David L. Helfet, MD

Dr. Oh is Sports Medicine Fellow, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

Dr. Lewis is Orthopaedic Surgery Resident, Rush Medical College, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.

Dr. Prasarn is Orthopaedic Trauma Fellow, Dr. Lorich is Associate Director, Orthopaedic Trauma Service, and Dr. Helfet is Director, Orthopaedic Trauma Service, Hospital for Special Surgery and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York.

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compartment syndrome, pain, pallor, paresthesia, paralysis, pulselessness, lithium, ajo, american journal of orthopedics, oh, lewis, prasarn, lorich, helfet
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Dr. Oh is Sports Medicine Fellow, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

Dr. Lewis is Orthopaedic Surgery Resident, Rush Medical College, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.

Dr. Prasarn is Orthopaedic Trauma Fellow, Dr. Lorich is Associate Director, Orthopaedic Trauma Service, and Dr. Helfet is Director, Orthopaedic Trauma Service, Hospital for Special Surgery and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York.

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Luke S. Oh, MD, Paul B. Lewis, MD, Mark L. Prasarn, MD, Dean G. Lorich, MD, and David L. Helfet, MD

Dr. Oh is Sports Medicine Fellow, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

Dr. Lewis is Orthopaedic Surgery Resident, Rush Medical College, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.

Dr. Prasarn is Orthopaedic Trauma Fellow, Dr. Lorich is Associate Director, Orthopaedic Trauma Service, and Dr. Helfet is Director, Orthopaedic Trauma Service, Hospital for Special Surgery and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York.

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Painless, Atraumatic, Isolated Lateral Compartment Syndrome of the Leg: An Unusual Triad of Atypical Findings
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Painless, Atraumatic, Isolated Lateral Compartment Syndrome of the Leg: An Unusual Triad of Atypical Findings
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compartment syndrome, pain, pallor, paresthesia, paralysis, pulselessness, lithium, ajo, american journal of orthopedics, oh, lewis, prasarn, lorich, helfet
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