Late complications of arrow and spear wounds to the head and neck

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 768-773

  Jacob, Olapallil J ^b   Rosenfeld, Jeffrey V ^a   Taylor, Rosemary H ^b   Watters, David A K ^b  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLICATION; HEAD AND NECK INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OSTEOMYELITIS; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEAPON;

EID: 0032857688     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199910000-00026     Document Type: Article

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