The crepe bandage as an alternative to the esmarch bandage for upper limb exsanguination: A volumetric comparison study

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29 B, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 183-184

  Alshawi, A K ^a   Scott, T D ^a  

^a ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Esmarch; Exsanguination; Tourniquet

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TOURNIQUET; VOLUMETRY; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 1842556331     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2003.09.002     Document Type: Article

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