The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 194, Issue 6 , Pages 720-723 , December 2007

Effects of early use of external pelvic compression on transfusion requirements and mortality in pelvic fractures

Presented at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress, Rancho Mirage, CA, March 25–29, 2007

Received 1 June 2007 ,Revised 13 August 2007

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PII: S0002-9610(07)00762-3

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.08.040

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 194, Issue 6 , Pages 720-723 , December 2007

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