Intrathoracic migration of a Kirschner wire: Case report

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 865-866

  Bedi, Gurminder Singh ^a,b   Gill, S S ^a   Singh, Maninder ^a   Lone, G N ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

^b Department of Space   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; KIRSCHNER WIRE; LUNG INJURY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 0030731727     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199711000-00023     Document Type: Article

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