Ballistic fractures - The limited value of existing classifications

Injury

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 369-372

  Rosell, P A E ^a   Clasper, J C ^b  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b FRIMLEY PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ballistic fractures; M ller AO classification; Soft tissue injury

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FRACTURE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; JOINT INJURY; LIMB SALVAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 13844265788     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2004.10.023     Document Type: Review

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