Facial injuries caused by animals in northern Nigeria

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 433-437

  Ugboko, V I ^a,d   Olasoji, H O ^b   Ajike, S O ^c   Amole, A O D ^a   Ogundipe, O T ^a  

^a USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

^c AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^d OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CAMEL; CHEEK; CHIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; DEBRIDEMENT; DISEASE DURATION; DOG BITE; DONKEY; EYE INJURY; FACE FRACTURE; FACE INJURY; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FALLING; FEMALE; FOREHEAD; HEALTH SURVEY; HORN; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LACERATION; LARYNX STENOSIS; MALE; MORTALITY; NIGERIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCAR FORMATION; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION; WOUND IRRIGATION;

EID: 0036776152     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-4356(02)00181-X     Document Type: Article

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