The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 187, Issue 3 , Pages 363-371 , March 2004

Pathophysiologic changes and effects of hypothermia on outcome in elective surgery and trauma patients

  • Frank Hildebrand, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Trauma Department, Medical School Hanover, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625 Hanover, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 511 532 2050; fax: +49 511 532 5877.
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  • Peter V Giannoudis, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • St. James University Hospital, Leeds, England, UK
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  • Martijn van Griensven, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Trauma Department, Medical School Hanover, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625 Hanover, Germany
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  • Mayur Chawda, F.R.C.S. (Ed.)

      Affiliations

    • Arbeitsgemeinschaft Osteosynthese Research Fellow, Hanover, Germany
    • Association for the Study of Internal Fixation (ASIF), Davos Platz, Switzerland
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  • Hans-Christoph Pape, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Trauma Department, Medical School Hanover, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625 Hanover, Germany

Received 5 December 2002 ,Revised 1 June 2003

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.12.016

The American Journal of Surgery
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