Vascular Injuries in Knee Dislocations: The Role of Physical Examination in Determining the Need for Arteriography

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 910-915

  Stannard, James P ^a   Sheils, Todd M ^a   Lopez Ben, Robert R ^b   McGwin, Gerald ^c   Robinson, James T ^a   Volgas, David A ^a  

^a Kentucky   (United States)

^b University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTERIOGRAPHY; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; BLUNT TRAUMA; CORRELATION FUNCTION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; KNEE DISLOCATION; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POPLITEAL ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 2442555906     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200405000-00004     Document Type: Article

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