Syme's amputation: Surgical technique, prosthetic considerations, and case reports

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 232-246

  Hudson, Justin R ^f   Yu, Gerard V ^a,b,c,d   Marzano, Roger ^e,f,g   Vincent, Andrew L ^f  

^a AMERICAN BOARD OF PODIATRIC SURGERY   (United States)

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

^c St Vincent Charity Hospital   (United States)

^d Podiatry Institute   (United States)

^e American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics   (United States)

^f Board for Certification in Pedorthics ^*

^g Yanke Bionics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPUTATION; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMAN; LIMB PROSTHESIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; AMPUTATION; ANKLE JOINT; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0036547097     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/87507315-92-4-232     Document Type: Review

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