Reconstruction for lower limb occlusive disease in the elderly

Vascular

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 58-61

  Smith, J J ^a   Toogood, G J ^a   Galland, R B ^a  

^a ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

amputation; elderly patient; reconstruction

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTERY RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LIMB ISCHEMIA; LIMB SALVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASES; BLOOD VESSELS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032905584     PISSN: 17085381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096721099900700113     Document Type: Article

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