Computed tomographic scan can be used for surgical decision making in zone ii penetrating neck injuries

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 315-319

  Mazolewski, Peter J ^a   Curry, J Dylan ^a   Browder, Timothy ^a   Fildes, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomographic scan; Penetrating neck injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; ESOPHAGUS INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN; LARYNX INJURY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NECK INJURY; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRACHEA INJURY; WOUND CLOSURE;

EID: 0034862351     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200108000-00014     Document Type: Article

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