The distribution of oedema in the lower limb of patients with chronic critical limb ischaemia: A study with computed tomography

Vasa - Journal of Vascular Diseases

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 265-270

  Khiabani, Hassan Z ^a   Anvar, M D ^b   Rostad, B ^b   Stranden, E ^b   Kroese, A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Chronic critical limb ischaemia; Computed tomography; Interstitial fluid hydrostatic pressure; Oedema; Tissue compliance; Water displacement volumetry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL COMPLIANCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; INTERSTITIAL FLUID; LEG EDEMA; LIMB ISCHEMIA; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE;

EID: 0032693022     PISSN: 03011526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0301-1526.28.4.265     Document Type: Article

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