Grading system for gunshot injuries to the femoral diaphysis in civilians

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 408, Issue , 2003, Pages 92-100

  Long, William T ^a   Chang, Wayne ^a   Brien, Earl W ^a  

^a KING DREW MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; TETANUS TOXOID;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BALLISTICS; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; DIAPHYSIS; DRAIN; ENERGY; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MUSCLE NECROSIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0037338509     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003086-200303000-00010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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