Gunshot injuries of the sacrum

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 656-659

  Naude, Gideon P ^a   Bongard, Frederic S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gunshot; Injury; Packing; Sacrum; Tamponade

Indexed keywords

BONE WAX;

ADULT; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; CASE REPORT; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACRUM; SPINAL CORD BLOOD FLOW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND DRAINAGE;

EID: 0029870482     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199604000-00027     Document Type: Article

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