Molten metal burns: Early treatment improves outcome

American Surgeon

Volumn 64, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 947-949

  Margulies, Daniel R ^a   Navarro, R Antonio ^a   Kahn, Arthur M ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURN; DISABILITY; FOUNDRY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; SKIN GRAFT; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ABSENTEEISM; ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BURNS; DEBRIDEMENT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; METALS; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0031713682     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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