Missed injuries in the acutely traumatised hand

Ulster Medical Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 22-25

  Morrison, C M ^a   Thompson, N W ^a   Herbert, K J ^a   Brennen, M D ^a  

^a ULSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LACERATION; LIGAMENT RUPTURE; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; NERVE INJURY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYMPTOM; TENDON INJURY; THUMB; TREATMENT FAILURE; ULNA; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTHERN IRELAND; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0038235334     PISSN: 00416193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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