Simultaneous primary closure of four fasciotomy wounds in a single setting using the Sure-Closure® device

Injury

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 449-451

  Narayanan, Krishna ^a   Latenser, B A ^b   Jones, Larry M ^b   Stofman, Guy ^b  

^a MERCY HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FASCIOTOMY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN EXPANSION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND CLOSURE;

EID: 0030198886     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-1383(96)00029-0     Document Type: Article

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