Open clavicle fractures and associated injuries

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 396-399

  Taitsman, Lisa A ^a   Nork, Sean E ^a   Coles, Chad P ^b   Barei, David P ^a   Agel, Julie ^a  

^a Box 359798 ^*  (United States)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clavicle fracture; Open fracture; Pneumothorax; Polytrauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLAVICLE FRACTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FACE INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG INJURY; MALE; OPEN REDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SHOULDER GIRDLE; SPINE FRACTURE; VERTEBRA DISLOCATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLAVICLE; FEMALE; FRACTURES, OPEN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748129934     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200607000-00005     Document Type: Article

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