Traumatic scapulothoracic dissociation: Case report and literature review

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 533-535

  Goldstein, Lawrence J ^a,c   Watson, John M ^b  

^a ALAMEDA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Western Surgical Group   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER INJURY; SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0034110964     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200003000-00029     Document Type: Article

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