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VOLKMANN'S ISCHAEMIC CONTRACTURE BENEFITED BY MUSCLE SLIDE OPERATION

Report of a Case



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Abstract

1. A case of Volkmann's ischaemic contracture, in which function was greatly improved by a muscle slide operation, is described.

2. The possibility of regeneration of muscle after ischaemia is reviewed in the light of recent research.

3. Injection experiments suggest that the forearm flexors, like the gastroenemius,are supplied by end arteries.

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