A new technique for delayed primary closure of fasciotomy wounds

Injury

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 21-24

  Chiverton, N ^a   Redden, J F ^b  

^a The Price Thomas Thoracic Unit   (United Kingdom)

^b DONCASTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fasciotomy

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FASCIOTOMY; HUMAN; LEG; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TECHNIQUE; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0033988060     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(99)00193-X     Document Type: Article

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