The importance of open wound management in high-pressure injection injuries of the upper limb

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 542-543

  O'Sullivan, S T ^a   Beausang, E ^a   O'Donoghue, J M ^a   O'Shaughnessy, M ^a   O'Connor, T P F ^a  

^a University College Cork and INFANT Centre   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FINGER; HAND FUNCTION; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; INJECTION; MALE; PENETRATING TRAUMA; TIME; WORK RESUMPTION;

EID: 0030839682     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(97)80287-2     Document Type: Article

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