Fasciotomy in crush syndrome patients: Debates continue [1]

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 78-

  Lin, Y M ^a   Lee, T S ^a  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPUTATION; CRUSH TRAUMA; EARTHQUAKE; FASCIOTOMY; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; LETTER; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TREATMENT INDICATION; WOUND CARE;

CRUSH SYNDROME; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FASCIA; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION;

EID: 12344264144     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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