Forequarter amputation for high-grade malignant tumours of the shoulder girdle

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 924-926

  Bhagia, S M ^a   Elek, E M ^a   Grimer, R J ^a   Carter, S R ^a   Tillman, R M ^a  

^a ROYAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; BONE TUMOR; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTICEMIA; SHOULDER GIRDLE; SUICIDE; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0030717410     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.79B6.7770     Document Type: Article

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