Pediatric scalp laceration repair complicated by skin staple migration

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 157-159

  Kanegaye, John T ^a   McCaslin, R Ian ^a  

^a RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Foreign body migration; Laceration repair; Postoperative complications; Surgical staples

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACERATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALP; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN PENETRATION; SKIN SURFACE; SURGICAL STAPLING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE REMOVAL; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0033062719     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(99)90051-7     Document Type: Article

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