2013-09-19
Management of penetrating injuries of the upper extremities
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Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi , Volume 19 - Issue 5 p. 405- 410
Background: Routine surgical exploration after penetrating upper extremity trauma (PUET) to exclude arterial injury leads to a large number of negative explorations and iatrogenic injuries. Selective non-operative management (SNOM) is gaining in favor for patients with PUET. The present study was undertaken to assess the validity of SNOM in PUET and to present a practical management algorithm. Methods: All consecutive patients presenting to a tertiary referral center following PUET were included in this prospective observational cohort study. Patients were managed along Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS
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| doi.org/10.5505/tjtes.2013.08684, hdl.handle.net/1765/74535 | |
| Surgery and Traumatology | |
| Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi | |
| Organisation | Department of Surgery |
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van Waes, O., Navsaria, P. H., Verschuren, R. C., Vroon, L., van Lieshout, E., Halm, J., … Vermeulen, J. (2013). Management of penetrating injuries of the upper extremities. Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi, 19(5), 405–410. doi:10.5505/tjtes.2013.08684 |
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