Maximizing length and optimizing biomechanics in foot amputations by avoiding cookbook recipes for amputation

Seminars in Vascular Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 44-66

  Attinger, Christopher E ^a   Venturi, Mark ^b   Kim, Karen ^b   Ribiero, Carla ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; BIOMECHANICS; DEBRIDEMENT; FOOT AMPUTATION; FOOT ULCER; GAIT; GANGRENE; HALLUX; HUMAN; INFECTION; LIMB SALVAGE; MALE; METATARSAL BONE; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN GRAFT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND CLOSURE;

EID: 0037345150     PISSN: 08957967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/svas.2003.50006     Document Type: Article

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