Double gloving and a system for identifying glove perforations in maxillofacial trauma surgery

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 316-319

  Avery, Christopher M E ^a,b   Taylor, J ^b   Johnson, P A ^c  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PLATE FIXATION; SURGICAL GLOVE;

EID: 0032789606     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjom.1998.0018     Document Type: Article

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