High-pressure injection injuries in the hand: Current treatment concepts

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 132, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Amsdell, Simon L ^a   Hammert, Warren C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUSTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; FINGER INJURY; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PRESSURE; PUNCTURE; REVIEW; FINGER INJURIES; HAND INJURIES; TOXICITY; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

ANIMALS; CAUSTICS; FINGER INJURIES; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; PRESSURE; PUNCTURES; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 84885458444     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e31829f4bb4     Document Type: Article

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