Preparedness of orthopaedic surgeons for modern battlefield surgery

Military Medicine

Volumn 177, Issue 9, 2012, Pages

  Kearney, Sean P ^a   Bluman, Eric M ^b   Lonergan, Keith T ^c   Arrington, Edward D ^d   Ficke, James R ^e  

^a Munson Army Health Center   (United States)

^b Brigham Foot and Ankle Center   (United States)

^c Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas   (United States)

^d MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84866411193     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: 1930613X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7205/MILMED-D-12-00087     Document Type: Article

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