Level of amputation following failed arterial reconstruction compared to primary amputation - A meta-analysis

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 35-40

  Hindso K ^a   Holstein, P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Amputation; Failed arterial reconstruction; Level of amputation

Indexed keywords

AMPUTATION STUMP; ARTERY RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; HUMAN; LEG REVASCULARIZATION; LIMB AMPUTATION; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032992601     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.1998.0689     Document Type: Article

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