Update on the definition of polytrauma

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 107-111

  Butcher, N E ^a   Balogh, Z J ^a  

^a JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Definition; Polytrauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898548554     PISSN: 18639933     EISSN: 16153146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-014-0391-x     Document Type: Review

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