Initial extremity war wound debridement: A multidisciplinary consensus

Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 170-175

  Guthrie, H C ^a   Clasper, J C ^b   Kay, A R ^c   Parker, P J ^b  

^a Trauma and Orthopedic Specialty Training Registrar   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; BANDAGE; BLOOD VESSEL; BONE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DEBRIDEMENT; FASCIA; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INJURY; LAVAGE; LIGATION; MILITARY MEDICINE; PERIPHERAL NERVE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SKIN; STANDARD; TENDON INJURY; WAR;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; BANDAGES; BLOOD VESSELS; BONE AND BONES; DEBRIDEMENT; FASCIA; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LIGATION; MILITARY MEDICINE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PERIPHERAL NERVES; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SKIN; TENDON INJURIES; THERAPEUTIC IRRIGATION; WAR; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 80053336315     PISSN: 00358665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jramc-157-02-09     Document Type: Article

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