Functional limitations in patients with diabetes and transmetatarsal amputations

Physical Therapy

Volumn 77, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 937-943

  Mueller, Michael J ^a   Salsich, Gretchen B ^a   Strube, Michael J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Foot; Function; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; SHOE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING SPEED;

EID: 0030854203     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/77.9.937     Document Type: Article

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