Generalized tetanus complicating lower limb fractures managed by traditional bone healers

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 237-239

  Udosen, A M ^a   Ugare, U G ^a   Ekpo, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; CHLORPROMAZINE; CRYSTALLINE PENICILLIN; DIAZEPAM; METRONIDAZOLE; PHENOBARBITAL; TETANUS TOXOID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FRACTURE HEALING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LEG FRACTURE; MALE; NOSE FEEDING; RESPIRATORY ARREST; SCHOOL CHILD; SPLINT; TETANUS; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; URINE CATHETER; WOUND DRESSING;

ADULT; CHILD; FATAL OUTCOME; FIBULA; FRACTURES, BONE; FRACTURES, OPEN; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; TETANUS; TIBIA;

EID: 30844448360     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/004947505774938567     Document Type: Article

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