Are type IIIC lower extremity injuries an indication for primary amputation?

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 992-996

  Quirke, Thomas E ^a   Sharma, Parmod K ^a   Boss, William K ^a   Oppenheim, William C ^a   Rauscher, Gregory E ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; LEG INJURY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0029896091     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199606000-00023     Document Type: Conference Paper

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