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A 55-year-old man with recent onset of atrial fibrillation presents with a cold, pulseless left lower extremity. He complains of left leg paresthesia and is unable to dorsiflex his toes. Following a successful popliteal embolectomy, with restoration of palpable pedal pulses, the patient is still unable to dorsi- flex his toes. The next step in management should be

AElectromyography (EMG)
BMeasurement of anterior compartment pressure
CElevation of the left leg
DImmediate fasciotomy
Surgery
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