| Literature DB >> 2589586 |
R M Stewart1, C P Page, W H Schwesinger, R McCarter, J Martinez, J B Aust.
Abstract
This experimental study of severe rattlesnake envenomation compares antivenin alone, fasciotomy and debridement alone, and a combination of the two methods as definitive treatment. Superior survival and preservation of muscle function were observed in the animals treated with antivenin alone.Mesh:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2589586 DOI: 10.1016/0002-9610(89)90188-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Surg ISSN: 0002-9610 Impact factor: 2.565