Factors affecting wound healing after major amputation for vascular disease: A review

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 195-208

  Eneroth, M ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; MALNUTRITION; MEDICAL RECORD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SMOKING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VASCULAR DISEASE; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0033430973     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03093649909071635     Document Type: Conference Paper

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