Early trans-tibial oedema control using polymer gel socks

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 221-226

  Graf, Mark ^a   Freijah, N ^a  

^a Melbourne Extd Care/Rehab Serv   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPUTATION STUMP; ARTICLE; BANDAGES AND DRESSINGS; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; GEL; HUMAN; LEG DISEASE; LEG EDEMA; LEG PROSTHESIS; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PLASTER CAST; POSTOPERATIVE EDEMA; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT T TEST; TIBIA; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0347663875     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03093640308726685     Document Type: Article

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