Hand injuries in the state of Florida, are centers of excellence needed?

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1480-1490

  Richards, Winston T ^a   Barber, Marie K ^b   Richards, Winston A ^c   Mozingo, David W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WESTAT   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amputation; Center of excellence; Digit; Finger; Forearm; Hand; Replantation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FINGER AMPUTATION; HAND AMPUTATION; HAND INJURY; HAND SURGERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THUMB AMPUTATION; TREND STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HAND INJURIES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPLANTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SPECIALTIES, SURGICAL;

EID: 77953737030     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181bb8c70     Document Type: Article

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