Trans-tibial amputation for reflex sympathetic dystrophy: Postoperative management

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 79-82

  Emmelot, C H ^a   Spauwen, P H M ^b   Hol, W ^a   Overbeek, B ^c  

^a ISALA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c OIM Group   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEG AMPUTATION; MOBILIZATION; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034059048     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03093640008726525     Document Type: Article

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