Prospective study of burn wound excision of the hands

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1983, Pages 510-517

  Goodwin, Cleon W ^a   Maguire, Molly S ^a   McManus, William F ^a   Pruitt, Basil A ^a  

^a US ARMY INSTITUTE OF SURGICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BURN; DEBRIDEMENT; DIAGNOSIS; GRAFTING; HAND; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; SURGERY; SURVIVAL; THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXERCISE THERAPY; HAND INJURIES; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGE; MOVEMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0020511844     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-198306000-00012     Document Type: Article

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