A Preliminary Comparison of Function and Outcome in Patients with Diabetic Dysvascular Disease

Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 127-132

  Trantowski Farrell, Rebecca ^a   Pinzur, Michael S ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION STUMP; ARTICLE; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIABETIC ANGIOPATHY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LEG PROSTHESIS; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0242424186     PISSN: 10408800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008526-200310000-00003     Document Type: Article

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