Postoperative management of transtibial amputations in VA hospitals

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 293-298

  Choudhury, Sanchita Roy ^a   Reiber, Gayle E ^a   Pecoraro, Janice A ^a   Czerniecki, Joseph M ^a   Smith, Douglas G ^a   Sangeorzan, Bruce J ^a  

^a VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Immediate postoperative prostheses; Removable rigid dressings; Rigid dressings; Soft dressings; Transtibial amputations

Indexed keywords

HOSPITALS; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); PATIENT REHABILITATION;

AMPUTATIONS;

PROSTHETICS;

AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; KNEE FUNCTION; PAIN; PLASTER CAST; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; WOUND HEALING;

AMPUTATION; BANDAGES; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIBIA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON;

EID: 0035706213     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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