An open socket technique for through-knee amputations in relation to skin problems of the stump: An explorative study

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 34-43

  Otter, N ^a,b   Postema, K ^a   Rijken, R A J ^a   Van Limbeek, J ^a  

^a SINT MAARTENSKLINIEK   (Netherlands)

^b Revalidatiecentrum St M   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION STUMP; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; KNEE AMPUTATION; LEG DISEASE; LEG PROSTHESIS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SITTING; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN ULCER; TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AMPUTATION STUMPS; AMPUTEES; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS DESIGN;

EID: 0032973027     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/026921599701532108     Document Type: Article

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