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What could cause complications after fasciectomy (surgery) for compartment syndrome?
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Maily infection,skin: Infection is the most important complication for post op fasciatomy, because the tissue will be expose. Skin coverage is another problem we have post fsciatomy.
Answered 12/3/2012
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