Damage control surgery – experiences from a level I trauma center

Abstract Background There is still no evidence in literature for damage control orthopaedics (DCO), early total care (ETC) or using external fixation solely in fractures of the long bones in multi-system-trauma. The aim of this study was to determine parameters influencing the choice of treatment in...

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Main Authors: Bernhard Gasser, Thomas M. Tiefenboeck, Sandra Boesmueller, Danijel Kivaranovic, Adam Bukaty, Patrick Platzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1751-6