Aerts P, De Boeck H D, Casteleyn P P, Opdecam P
Pediatric Orthopedics Department, University Hospital V.U.B., Brussels, Belgium.
J Pediatr Orthop. 1989 Jan-Feb;9(1):69-71. doi: 10.1097/01241398-198901000-00013.
The case of an 11-year-old boy with an ischemic contracture of the forearm and hand, initiated by a minor injury, is reported. Awareness of the syndrome, careful examination, and observation are emphasized. The decompression must include opening of all the tight fascial envelopes.