A retrospective analysis of 36 civilian gunshot fractures

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 40, Issue 3 SUPPL., 1996, Pages

  Tikka, S ^a,c   Bostman O ^b   Marttinen, E ^a   Makitie I ^b  

^a FINNISH DEFENCE FORCES   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c PL 5   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEBRIDEMENT; FASCIOTOMY; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FINLAND; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE IMMOBILIZATION; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; LIMB FRACTURE; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPTICEMIA; TIBIA FRACTURE;

EID: 0029981939     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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