Early treatment of trans-tibial amputees: Retrospective analysis of early fitting and elastic bandaging

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-12

  van Velzen, Agnes D ^a   Nederhand, M J ^b   Emmelot, C H ^a   Ijzerman, M J ^b  

^a Isala Klinieken ^*  (Belgium)

^b ROESSINGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; FLEXION CONTRACTURE; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; LEG AMPUTATION; LEG PROSTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; OPERATING ROOM; PLASTER CAST; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIBIA; WOUND HEALING;

AGED; AMPUTATION; AMPUTEES; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; BANDAGES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESSURE ULCER; PROSTHESIS FITTING; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIBIA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 20944448895     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461550500069588     Document Type: Article

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