Trauma from Tire and Rim Explosions: A Retrospective Analysis

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 36-38

  Sheperd, Robert S ^a,b   Ziccardi, Vincent B ^a,d   Livingston, David ^b   Lavery, Robert ^c  

^a Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery   (United States)

^b Department of Trauma Services ^*

^c Division of Trauma Surgery

^d RUTGERS SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLAST INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURY; MOTOR VEHICLE TIRE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0346964311     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2003.08.007     Document Type: Article

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