Suicidal bus bombing of French Nationals in Pakistan: Physical injuries and management of survivors

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 163-167

  Zafar, Hasnain ^a   Rehmani, Rifat ^a   Chawla, Tabish ^a   Umer, Masood ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Calcaneal fractures; Suicidal bombing; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLAST INJURY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; LEG INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR VEHICLE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PAKISTAN; SUICIDE; TERRORISM;

ADULT; BLAST INJURIES; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; LEG INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR VEHICLES; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PAKISTAN; SUICIDE; TERRORISM;

EID: 32944457900     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200508000-00004     Document Type: Article

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