Conservative amputation of the neuropathic foot - The Pirogoff procedure

Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 49-58

  Warren, Grace ^a,b  

^a The Leprosy Mission International   (United Kingdom)

^b Leprosy Mission International   (Australia)

Author keywords

Partial foot amputation; Quality of life; Rehabilitation; Sensory neuropathy; Weight bearing stump

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002595172     PISSN: 09346694     EISSN: 14390981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00064-006-0008-6     Document Type: Review

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