Management of civilian gunshot injuries of the femur: A review of the literature

Injury

Volumn 29, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1998, Pages S18-S22

  Tejan, Joseph ^a   Lindsey, Ronald W ^a,b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Femur; Fracture; Gunshot wound; Management

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; DEBRIDEMENT; DISABILITY; FEMUR FRACTURE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LIMB SALVAGE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 0344193647     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-1383(98)00100-4     Document Type: Review

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