Pediatric gunshot wounds to the head and neck

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 756-760

  Kountakis, S E ^a   Rafie, J J ^a   Ghorayeb, B ^a   Stiernberg, C M ^a  

^a Department of Otolaryngology HNS ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NECK INJURY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029887501     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0194-5998(96)70098-0     Document Type: Article

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