Mechanisms and pattern of facial lacerations in the Accident Department

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 333-335

  Lo, S ^a   Aslam, N ^b,c  

^a WEXHAM PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Department of Orthopaedics ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emergency; Face; Laceration; Mechanisms; Patterns

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADULT; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; BLUNT TRAUMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FACE INJURY; FALLING; FEMALE; FOREHEAD; HUMAN; LACERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MECHANICS; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; WORKPLACE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FACIAL INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACERATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VIOLENCE; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 14844343189     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2004.00308.x     Document Type: Article

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