Evaluation of immediate phase of management of missile injuries affecting maxillofacial region in Iraq

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 217-223

  Kummoona, Raja ^a   Muna, Aliaa M ^a  

^a Surgical Specialties Hospital Baghdad   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Immediate phase; Maxillofacial; War injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BATTLE INJURY; BLEEDING; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHEEK; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EVALUATION; FACE SURGERY; FEMALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; IRAQ; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURY; MISSILE WOUND; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION;

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EYE INJURIES, PENETRATING; FEMALE; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; IRAQ; MALE; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURIES; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WAR; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 33748260762     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001665-200603000-00003     Document Type: Article

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