Inferior Epigastric Artery Avulsion: A Fracture Table Complication

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 587-588

  Haddad, F S ^a,b   Cobiella, C E ^a   Wilson, L ^a  

^a WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inferior epigastric artery; Traction table

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EPIGASTRIC ARTERY; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INJURY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RUPTURE;

AGED; EPIGASTRIC ARTERIES; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURES, CLOSED; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RUPTURE;

EID: 0032200810     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199811000-00010     Document Type: Article

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