منابع مشابه
The evolving management of penetrating neck injuries.
The management of penetrating neck injuries has changed tremendously in the last 20 years. During the 1960s and 1970s the golden rule for such injuries was mandatory neck exploration. This policy became generally accepted because of the anatomical proximity of the neck to important structures, the potential of disastrous consequences, and previous military experience. However, experience in the...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Scandinavian Journal of Surgery
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1457-4969,1799-7267
DOI: 10.1177/145749690209100106