From major amputation to prosthetic outcome: A prospective study of 190 patients in a defined population

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 9-21

  Johannesson, Anton ^a,d   Larsson, G U ^b   Oberg T ^c  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Department of Orthopaedics ^*  (Sweden)

^c JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d OTAB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER; SILICONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; KNEE; LEG AMPUTATION; LEG PROSTHESIS; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR SURGERY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDICS; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REHABILITATION CENTER; REOPERATION; STANDARDIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWEDEN; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 2342521216     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03093640409167920     Document Type: Article

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