Evaluation and management of traumatic lacerations

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 337, Issue 16, 1997, Pages 1142-1148

  Singer, Adam J ^a,d   Hollander, Judd E ^b   Quinn, James V ^c  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUTURE MATERIAL;

ANESTHESIA; DEBRIDEMENT; INJURY; LACERATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STAPLER; TREATMENT PLANNING; WOUND CARE; WOUND CLOSURE;

ANESTHESIA; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TISSUE ADHESIVES; WOUND INFECTION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0030753280     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199710163371607     Document Type: Review

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