Disarticulation at the ankle using an anterior flap. A preliminary report

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 617-620

  Robinson, K P ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BED REST; BONE NECROSIS; CALCANEUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOOT AMPUTATION; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; LEG ISCHEMIA; LEG PROSTHESIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN FLAP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANKLE JOINT; DISARTICULATION; FEMALE; HEEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECROSIS; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 0032700426     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.81B4.9526     Document Type: Article

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