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Original Article

Treatment of Severe Injuries Caused by Attempted Suicide: Pattern of Injury and Influence of the Psychiatric Disorder on the Postoperative Course

Reiner J. Wirbel From the 1Department of Trauma Surgery, University of Saarland and
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Angela Olinger From the 1Department of Trauma Surgery, University of Saarland and
,
Michael Karst Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry, University of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany
&
Wolf E. Mutschler From the 1Department of Trauma Surgery, University of Saarland and
Pages 109-113 | Received 01 Sep 2001, Published online: 04 Dec 2011

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