A long posterior flap in below-knee amputations for peripheral vascular disease: Rationale and technique

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 110-112

  Manoli II, Arthur ^a,b  

^a University of South Alabama ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC ANGIOPATHY; HUMAN; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0031885234     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110079801900210     Document Type: Article

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