Straightforward Management of a Large Pediatric Scalp Degloving Injury in a Combat Zone

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1411-1414

  Kelly, Thomas F ^a   Banks, Shane B ^b   Miller, Lee A ^c  

^a DAVID GRANT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Offutt Air Force Base   (United States)

^c WILFORD HALL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL INJURY; ARTICLE; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEBRIDEMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GRANULATION TISSUE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; SCALP; SKIN GRAFT; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE FLAP; TISSUE NECROSIS; WOUND CARE; WOUND IRRIGATION;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; BANDAGES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; IRAQ WAR, 2003 -; MALE; NECROSIS; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; SCALP; SILVER; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 77952275247     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.08.025     Document Type: Article

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