Penetrating nontorso trauma: the extremities
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Penetrating nontorso trauma: the extremities.
Similar to penetrating torso trauma, nontorso injuries have undergone a fascinating oscillation between invasive and noninvasive approaches. This article discusses an organized approach to the evaluation and initial treatment of penetrating extremity injuries based on regional anatomy and clinical examination. The approach is reliable, efficient and minimizes both delays in diagnosis and missed...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Surgery
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0008-428X
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.005815