Limb amputation in amniotic band syndrome: Serial ultrasonographic and Doppler observations

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 312-315

  Tadmor, O P ^a,e   Kreisberg, G A ^b   Achiron, R ^c   Porat, S ^d   Yagel, S ^d  

^a Misgav Ladach General Hospital Israel   (Israel)

^b Maccabi Ultrasound Unit   (Israel)

^c SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^d HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^e Hadassa Univ Hospital Mount Scopus ^*  (Israel)

Author keywords

Amniotic band syndrome; Color Doppler; Limb amputation

Indexed keywords

AMNION BAND; AMNION BAND SYNDROME; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; EDEMA; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LEG FRACTURE; LIMB AMPUTATION; MALE; NECROSIS; OSTEOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; AMNIOTIC BAND SYNDROME; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 0031468649     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1997.10050312.x     Document Type: Article

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