Surgical Management of Gunshot Wounds to the Face
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Initial evaluation and management of gunshot wounds to the face.
BACKGROUND The literature on early management of gunshot wounds (GSWs) to the face is scant, with only six series reported in the English-language literature in the last 12 years. In the current study, we present a large series from a busy trauma center in an effort to identify early diagnostic and therapeutic problems and recommend management guidelines. METHODS Retrospective analysis was do...
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عنوان ژورنال: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2169-7574
DOI: 10.1097/01.gox.0000720436.22680.55