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. 1989 Oct;65(8):866–878.

Progress attained in the search for the primary healing of gunshot wounds of the extremities in the ETO in World War II.

C L Kiehn
PMCID: PMC1807839  PMID: 2686788

Abstract

Every war offers the opportunity to improve wound healing, applying proved techniques developed since the last conflict. The medical and surgical contributions of World War II, blood transfusions, antibiotics, immunizations and reconstructive procedures, to name a few, allowed wounds to be closed earlier.

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Selected References

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