Management of gunshot fractures of the extremities

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 40, Issue 3 SUPPL., 1996, Pages

  Hull, J B ^a,b  

^a Army Medical College   (United Kingdom)

^b Royal Army Medical College   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BALLISTICS; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY TRANSFER; FRACTURE FIXATION; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; LIMB AMPUTATION; LIMB FRACTURE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0029965739     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199603001-00043     Document Type: Conference Paper

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