The orthopaedic management of peripheral ischaemia in meningococcal septicaemia in children

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 383-386

  Davies, M S ^a   Nadel, S ^a   Habibi, P ^a   Levin, M ^a   Hunt, D M ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; FASCIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LIMB AMPUTATION; LIMB ISCHEMIA; MALE; MENINGOCOCCEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034014563     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.82B3.9887     Document Type: Article

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