Compartment Syndrome with Fasciotomy Procedure

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This medical exhibit pictures compartment syndrome of the right lower leg with fasciotomy procedures in a series of three illustrations. The first illustration displays a transverse cross-section through a normal lower leg. The second illustration pictures a transverse cross-section through a lower leg suffering from compartment syndrome. The final image illustrates a fasciotomy surgical procedure.

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