Upper Extremity Replantation - A Review

European Surgery - Acta Chirurgica Austriaca

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 167-173

  Meyer, V E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Microvascular techniques; Replantation; Upper limb

Indexed keywords

AGE; AMPUTATION; ARM; CRUSH AMPUTATION; CRUSH TRAUMA; DISEASE SEVERITY; FINGER; GUILLOTINE TYPE AMPUTATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LIMB REPLANTATION; MICROSURGERY; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; REVIEW; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND CLOSURE;

EID: 1442309777     PISSN: 16821769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10353-003-0001-3     Document Type: Review

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