Subclavian vessel injuries: Difficult anatomy and difficult territory

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 439-449

  Sciarretta, J D ^a   Asensio, J A ^a   Vu, T ^a   Mazzini, F N ^a   Chandler, J ^a   Herrerias, F ^a   Verde, J M ^a   Menendez, P ^a   Sanchez, J M ^a   Petrone, P ^a   Stahl, K D ^a   Lieberman, H ^a   Marini, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Exposure; Injury; Management; Subclavian; Trauma; Vascular

Indexed keywords

EID: 80255141892     PISSN: 18639933     EISSN: 16153146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-011-0133-2     Document Type: Review

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