Syme's amputation revisited: A review of 46 cases

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 461-467

  Gaine, W J ^a   McCreath, S W ^a  

^a SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; AMPUTATION STUMP; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; FOOT INJURY; FOOT MALFORMATION; HEEL; HEMIMELIA; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE;

EID: 0029952219     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.78b3.0780461     Document Type: Article

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