A review of 41 upper extremity war injuries and the protective gear worn during operation enduring freedom and operation Iraqi freedom

Military Medicine

Volumn 171, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 595-597

  Greer, Michelle A ^a   Miklos Essenberg, Elizabeth ^a   Harrison Weaver, Sandra ^a  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARM INJURY; BATTLE INJURY; BODY ARMOR; HUMAN; IRAQ; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; WOUND;

EID: 33745953146     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7205/MILMED.171.7.595     Document Type: Review

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