Epidemiology and management of open fractures of the lower limb

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 57, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 582-587

  Howard, M ^a   Court Brown, C M ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPUTATION; DEBRIDEMENT; DECISION TREE; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; HUMAN; LEG INJURY; METHODOLOGY; OPEN FRACTURE; PLASTIC SURGERY; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE INJURY;

AMPUTATION; DEBRIDEMENT; DECISION TREES; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURES, OPEN; HUMANS; LEG INJURIES; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 0031552498     PISSN: 00071064     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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