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Acute compartment syndrome of the forearm caused by calcific tendinitis of the distal biceps

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Acute compartment syndrome of the forearm requires immediate treatment to avoid damage of the soft tissues and a poor functional outcome for the forearm. Muscular and bone lesions are the main causes of acute compartment syndromes. We report a case of acute compartment syndrome of the forearm caused by a calcific tendinitis of the distal biceps.

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  1. Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Department, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Av. Pío XII, 36, 31008, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain

    Santiago Amillo Garayoa, Luis M. Romero-Muñoz & Juan Pons-Villanueva

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Garayoa, S.A., Romero-Muñoz, L.M. & Pons-Villanueva, J. Acute compartment syndrome of the forearm caused by calcific tendinitis of the distal biceps. Musculoskelet Surg 94, 137–139 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12306-010-0079-2

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