Pelvic trauma management within the UK: A reflection of a failing trauma service

Injury

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 2-6

  Bircher, M ^a,b   Giannoudis, P V ^a,b  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Management; Pelvic fracture; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ACETABULUM FRACTURE; BONE REMODELING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MORTALITY; ORTHOPEDICS; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PELVIS FRACTURE; PELVIS INJURY; PELVIS SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKELETON TRACTION; TRAUMATOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0347709947     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(03)00292-4     Document Type: Review

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