Traumatic chest injury in children: A single thoracic surgeon′s experience in two Nigerian tertiary hospitals
Background: This study was to determine the extent and outcome of childhood chest injury in Nigeria, and to compare results with that of other literatures. Patients and Methods: A Prospective study of all children under 18 years of age with chest trauma in two tertiary hospitals in Southern Nigeria...
Main Author: | Kelechi Emmanuel Okonta |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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Series: | African Journal of Paediatric Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2015;volume=12;issue=3;spage=181;epage=186;aulast=Okonta |
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