Management of venomous snakebite injury to the extremities

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 749-759

  Anz, Adam W ^a   Schweppe, Mark ^a   Halvorson, Jason ^a   Bushneil, Brandon ^b   Sternberg, Michael ^c   Koman, L Andrew ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Harbin Clinic   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 78650963912     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-201012000-00005     Document Type: Review

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