A simpler, less expensive technique for delayed primary closure of fasciotomies

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 55-57

  Harrah, John ^a   Gates, Robert ^a   Carl, John ^a   Harrah, J D ^a  

^a MARSHALL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; CONTRACTURE; FASCIOTOMY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; NECROSIS; NURSE TRAINING; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING;

AGED; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BANDAGES; BENZOIN; CICATRIX; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; CONTRACTURE; FASCIA; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGE; NECROSIS; PAIN; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0033802795     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(00)00409-8     Document Type: Article

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