Selection of level for lower limb amputation

Current Orthopaedics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 239-246

  Hunter, G A ^a  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION; ABOVE KNEE PROSTHESIS; ANKLE PRESSURE; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; BODY IMAGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FOOT AMPUTATION; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; LEG INJURY; LEG PROSTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0030475779     PISSN: 02680890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-0890(96)90052-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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