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Compartment syndrome of the upper extremity following cutaneous laser surgery
L M Rheingold1, M C Fater, E H Courtiss
1Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, Mass, USA.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
|April 1, 1997
Abstract:
Cosmetic tattoo removal by laser is commonplace and is followed by recognized complications. We report a previously unrecognized complication: a case of forearm compartment syndrome following Q-switched Nd:YAG laser for treatment of a decorative tattoo.