Leg Amputation after Intraosseous Infusion in a 7-Month-Old Infant: A Case Report

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 788-

  Launay, Franck ^a   Paut, O ^a   Katchburian, M ^a   Bourelle, S ^a   Jouve, J L ^a   Bollini, G ^a  

^a TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERIOGRAPHY; ARTERY THROMBOSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAOSSEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEG AMPUTATION; LIMB ISCHEMIA; MALE; POPLITEAL ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMPUTATION; ANGIOGRAPHY; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFUSIONS, INTRAOSSEOUS; LEG; MALE; POPLITEAL ARTERY; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0142178239     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TA.0000025875.18050.A4     Document Type: Article

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