Successful replantation of an amputated leg with severe crush and avulsion injury in an elderly patient: Case report

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 87-92

  Muneuchi, Gan ^a   Suzuki, Shigehiko ^a   Ito, Osamu ^a   Kurokawa, Masato ^b  

^a KAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NAGAHAMA RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Crush and avulsion amputation; Elderly patient; Lower limb replantation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; CRUSH TRAUMA; FOLLOW UP; GOOD GENERAL CONDITION; HUMAN; LIMB REPLANTATION; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037306640     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-37812     Document Type: Article

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