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Timing of Treatment in the Multiply Injured Patient

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This chapter focuses on the clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment options, and long-term prognosis of the multiply injured patient utilizing both retrospective and prospective data ranging from 1975 to 2017.

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    Kevin D. Phelps & Michael J. Bosse

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    Laurence B. Kempton

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Phelps, K.D., Kempton, L.B., Bosse, M.J. (2018). Timing of Treatment in the Multiply Injured Patient. In: Sethi, M., Obremskey, W., Jahangir, A. (eds) Orthopedic Traumatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73392-0_29

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