Life satisfaction after reconstruction of complexe lower limb injuries;Lebenszufriedenheit nach komplexen unterschenkelrekonstruktionen

Unfallchirurg

Volumn 101, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 838-844

  Graf, P F ^a   Wiendl, M ^a   Maurer, J ^b   Oedekoven, G ^b   Herschbach, P ^a   Henrich, G ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Free flaps; Gustilo IIIB fractures; Life satisfaction; Long term results; Open tibial fractures; Quality of life; Soft tissue defect

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; DONOR SITE; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC; HUMAN; INCOME; LEG INJURY; LIFE SATISFACTION; LIMB SALVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; OCCUPATION; OPEN FRACTURE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRODUCTIVITY; RECREATION; TIBIA FRACTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURES, OPEN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REOPERATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 0031791287     PISSN: 01775537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001130050348     Document Type: Article

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