Lengthening of replanted or revascularized lower limbs: Is length discrepancy a contraindication for limb salvage?

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 471-480

  Parmaksizoglu, Fatih ^a   Beyzadeoglu, Tahsin ^a  

^a YEDITEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Lengthening; Lower limb replantation; Revascularization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; HUMAN; LEG LENGTHENING; LEG REVASCULARIZATION; LIMB REPLANTATION; LIMB SALVAGE; MALE; NERVE REGENERATION; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; VASCULAR SURGERY;

ADULT; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; BONE LENGTHENING; HUMANS; LEG; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; LIMB SALVAGE; MALE; REPLANTATION; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES;

EID: 0036326673     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-33316     Document Type: Article

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