Spontaneous Auto-amputation of the Foot in a Case of Diabetes, Atherosclerosis and Gangrene

Journal of the Indian Medical Association

Volumn 100, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 573-574

  Kaushik, Robin ^a   Satya Sree, B ^a   Attri, Ashok K ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Auto amputation; Diabetes; Gangrene

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FOOT; FOOT DISEASE; GANGRENE; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

AGED; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; FEMALE; FOOT; FOOT DISEASES; GANGRENE; HUMANS; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 0041412701     PISSN: 00195847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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