Bilateral lower limb amputations as a result of landmine injuries

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 50-54

  Atesalp, A S ^a   Erler, K ^a   Gur E ^a   Koseglu E ^a   Kirdemir, V ^a   Demiralp, B ^a  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPUTATION; AMPUTATION STUMP; ARTICLE; BLAST INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; EXCISION; GAS GANGRENE; HUMAN; MALE; SOCIAL LIFE; TETANUS;

EID: 0032943733     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03093649909071610     Document Type: Article

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