Factors contributing to delayed extremity amputation in burn patients

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 522-526

  Yowler, Charles J ^a,b   Mozingo, David W ^a   Ryan, John B ^a   Pruitt, Basil A ^a  

^a Ft Sam Houston   (United States)

^b METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BURN; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRIC INJURY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LIMB AMPUTATION; LIMB SALVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031690744     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199809000-00017     Document Type: Conference Paper

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