Utilization of prostheses among US veterans with traumatic amputation: A pilot survey

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 100-108

  Sherman, Richard A ^a  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Amputation; Pain; Prostheses; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; ORTHOPEDICS;

AMPUTATION; LOWER-LIMB PROSTHESIS;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ADULT; AMPUTATION STUMP; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PAIN; PHANTOM PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; SOLDIER; TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION;

AMPUTATION STUMPS; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PILOT PROJECTS; UNITED STATES; VETERANS;

EID: 0033108774     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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