Major lower limb amputation for vascular disease in the Grampian area: The outcome of rehabilitation

Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 114-115

  Kanellopoulos, G ^a   Sabharwal, A ^a   MacGregor, C ^a   Cooper, G G ^a   Engeset, J ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amputation; Rehabilitation; Vascular disease

Indexed keywords

ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; LEG PROSTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOBILIZATION; MORTALITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; VASCULAR DISEASE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SCOTLAND; VASCULAR DISEASES;

EID: 0029921662     PISSN: 00358835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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