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Cross section of the leg and forearm compartments

Cross section of the leg and forearm compartments
These diagrams show the compartments of the leg (A) and forearm (B), including all major nerves and vascular structures. Note how inaccessible the leg's deep posterior compartment is to direct palpation.
Reproduced with permission from: Harwood-Nuss A, MD, FACEP, Wolfson AB, MD, FACEP, FACP, et al. The Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine, 3rd Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001. Copyright ©2001 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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