The effect of early versus late fasciotomy in the management of extremity trauma

Surgery

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 861-866

  Williams, Arthur B ^b   Luchette, Fred A ^a   Papaconstantinou, Harry T ^b   Lim, Edward ^b   Hurst, James M ^b   Johannigman, Jay A ^b   Davis Jr , Kenneth ^b  

^a Division of Trauma and Critical Care   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FASCIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIMB INJURY; LIMB SALVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL INFECTION;

EID: 0030767290     PISSN: 00396060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6060(97)90099-4     Document Type: Article

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