The boyd amputation as a treatment for osteomyelitis of the foot

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 234-239

  Grady, John F ^a,b   Winters, Christopher L ^c  

^a American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPUTATION; CASE REPORT; FOOT; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOMYELITIS; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

AMPUTATION; FOOT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOMYELITIS; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0034182040     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/87507315-90-5-234     Document Type: Article

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