Review of emergency thoracotomy for chest injuries in patients attending a UK accident and emergency department

Injury

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 129-132

  Bleetman, A ^a   Kasem, H ^a   Crawford, R ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAB WOUND; SURVIVAL; THORACOTOMY; THORAX INJURY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030042506     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-1383(95)00179-4     Document Type: Review

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