Combat-related upper extremity injuries: Surgical management specificities on the theatres of operations

Chirurgie de la Main

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 174-182

  Mathieu, L ^a   Bertani, A ^a   Gaillard, C ^b   Chaudier, P ^a   Ollat, D ^c   Bauer, B ^d   Rigal, S ^d  

^a HIA Desgenettes   (France)

^b Saint Anne Military Teaching Hospital   (France)

^c SERVICE D ENDOCRINOLOGIE   (France)

^d PERCY MILITARY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Damage control Orthopaedic; Hand; Trauma; Upper extremity; War surgery

Indexed keywords

ARM AMPUTATION; ARM INJURY; BATTLE INJURY; COMBAT RELATED UPPER EXTREMITY INJURY; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; DEBRIDEMENT; DISABLED PERSON; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FASCIOTOMY; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LIMB SALVAGE; MEDICAL CARE; MICROVASCULAR SURGERY; NERVE REGENERATION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; REVASCULARIZATION; SHORT SURVEY; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; AMPUTATION; ARM; BLOOD VESSEL; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; DEVICES; HEMORRHAGE; HEMOSTASIS; LAVAGE; LIMB PROSTHESIS; MILITARY MEDICINE; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURIES; SURGICAL FLAPS; TRANSPLANTATION; WAR;

AMPUTATION; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; BLOOD VESSELS; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; DEBRIDEMENT; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HEMORRHAGE; HEMOSTATIC TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; LIMB SALVAGE; MILITARY MEDICINE; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURIES; SURGICAL FLAPS; THERAPEUTIC IRRIGATION; UPPER EXTREMITY; WAR;

EID: 84902238894     PISSN: 12973203     EISSN: 17696666     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.main.2014.02.003     Document Type: Short Survey

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