Deliberate self-harm as a cause of persistent discharge from arthroscopic portals

Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 252-253

  Brown, J N ^a,b   Redden, J F ^a   Fagg, P S ^a  

^a DONCASTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic portals; Deliberate self harm; Persistent discharge

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BLEEDING; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME;

EID: 0030767707     PISSN: 00358835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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