The life style of young persons after lower limb amputation caused by injury

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 35-39

  Burger, H ^a   Marincek C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; REHABILITATION;

EID: 0030961235     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03093649709164528     Document Type: Article

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