The trauma patient - critical decision making - when to explore the chest?

Trauma

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 125-131

  Odell, John a ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

diaphragmatic rupture; oesophageal injury; penetrating cardiac trauma; resuscitative thoracotomy; tracheal injury; traumatic rupture of the aorta

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347415520     PISSN: 14604086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146040869900100204     Document Type: Article

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