Transtibial prosthesis for a patient with Kaposi's sarcoma lesions on the residual limb

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 106-108

  Ethans, Karen D ^a   Lee Kirby, R ^a,b   Adderson, James A ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CD4 ANTIGEN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; METRONIDAZOLE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FORCE; GAIT; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KAPOSI SARCOMA; LIMB; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRESSURE; PROSTHESIS; TRAINING;

EID: 12644311275     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(97)90021-6     Document Type: Article

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