The management of facial injuries in rugby union

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 314-317

  Hayton, M J ^a   Stevenson, H I ^a   Jones, C D ^b   Frostick, S P ^a  

^a Musculo Skeletal Science   (United Kingdom)

^b ARROWE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUTURE MATERIAL;

FACE INJURY; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RUGBY; SPORT INJURY; SURGICAL GLOVE; SUTURE REMOVAL; SUTURING METHOD; UNITED KINGDOM; WOUND CARE;

ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BANDAGES; FACIAL INJURIES; FOOTBALL; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; OINTMENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKIN; SUTURES;

EID: 2942545736     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2003.004655     Document Type: Review

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