Epidemiology of leg amputation: The influence of vascular surgery

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 81, Issue 11, 1994, Pages 1600-1603

  Ebskov, L B ^a   Schroeder, T V ^b   Holstein, P E ^c  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^c BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; DENMARK; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR DISEASE; VASCULAR SURGERY;

AMPUTATION; DENMARK; HUMAN; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 0027947456     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800811111     Document Type: Article

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