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World J Crit Care Med. Feb 4, 2014; 3(1): 1-7
Published online Feb 4, 2014. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v3.i1.1
Published online Feb 4, 2014. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v3.i1.1
Rhabdomyolysis, compartment syndrome and thermal injury
Yusuf Kenan Coban, Burn Unit and Department of Plastic Surgery, Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Centre, 44280 Malatya, Turkey
Author contributions: Coban YK solely contributed to this paper.
Correspondence to: Yusuf Kenan Coban, Professor, Burn Unit and Department of Plastic Surgery, Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Centre, 44280 Malatya, Turkey. ykenanc@yahoo.com
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Received: May 7, 2013
Revised: September 4, 2013
Accepted: October 16, 2013
Published online: February 4, 2014
Processing time: 285 Days and 11.2 Hours
Revised: September 4, 2013
Accepted: October 16, 2013
Published online: February 4, 2014
Processing time: 285 Days and 11.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: In the current review, polycompartment syndrome within the clinical picture of systemic oedema and its relationship to rhabdomyolysis is discussed along with its management and prevention.