The incidence of landmine injuries in Kuito, Angola

Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 398-400

  Chaloner, E J ^a,b  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amputation; Landmines; War surgery

Indexed keywords

AMPUTATION; ANGOLA; ARTICLE; BLAST INJURY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; INCIDENCE; LIMB AMPUTATION; MORTALITY; WAR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; ANGOLA; BLAST INJURIES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LEG INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WAR;

EID: 0030451262     PISSN: 00358835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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