On-demand three-dimensional printing of surgical supplies in conflict zones

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 201-203

  Yu, Angela W ^a   Khan, Mansoor ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL RETRACTOR; AMELOBLASTOMA; ARTICLE; AUTOCLAVE; BLAST INJURY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MANDIBLE PROSTHESIS; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTING; TISSUE ENGINEERING; WAR; MATERIALS TESTING; MILITARY MEDICINE;

HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MILITARY MEDICINE; PRINTING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; STERILIZATION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; WAR;

EID: 84920841858     PISSN: 21630755     EISSN: 21630763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0000000000000481     Document Type: Article

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