Subcutaneous tissue emphysema of the hand secondary to noninfectious etiology: A report of two cases

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 638-641

  Mink Van Der Molen, Aebele B ^a   Birndorf, Michael ^b   Dzwierzynski, William W ^c   Sanger, James R ^c  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Kenosha Hospital and Medical Center   (United States)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Emphysema; Etiology; Hand; Subcutaneous

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HAND DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SKIN INJURY; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA; SURGICAL DRAINAGE;

EID: 0344435248     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.0638     Document Type: Article

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