Evaluation of orthopaedic injuries in operation enduring freedom

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 300-305

  Lin, David L ^a   Kirk, Kevin L ^a   Murphy, Kevin P ^a   McHale, Kathleen A ^a   Doukas, William C ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Combat; Military; Musculoskeletal injuries; Orthopaedics; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPUTATION; ARMY; ARTERY INJURY; BATTLE INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL CARE; MILITARY SERVICE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OPEN FRACTURE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; REVASCULARIZATION; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; UNITED STATES; VASCULAR DISEASE; WOUND CARE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND INFECTION; WOUND IRRIGATION;

ADULT; AFGHANISTAN; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; ARTERIES; FRACTURES, BONE; HOSPITALS, MILITARY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRAUMA, NERVOUS SYSTEM; UNITED STATES; WAR;

EID: 2642541165     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200405000-00006     Document Type: Review

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