Replantation of the upper extremity: Indications and outcomes

Journal of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 78-94

  Chung, Kevin C ^a   Alderman, Amy K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARM; AWARENESS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HUMAN; LIMB REPLANTATION; MICROSURGERY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SURGEON; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036590666     PISSN: 15310914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jssh.2002.33319     Document Type: Review

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