A comparison of replantation and terminalization after distal finger amputation

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 523-529

  Elliot, D ^a   Sood, M K ^a   Flemming, A F S ^a   Swain, B ^a  

^a ST ANDREW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD TOLERANCE; FEMALE; FINGER AMPUTATION; FINGER REPLANTATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NEUROVASCULAR ISLAND FLAP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030802323     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(97)80282-3     Document Type: Article

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