Long-term results after lower-leg replantation: Does the result justify the risks and efforts?

European Journal of Trauma

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 389-397

  Hierner, Robert ^a   Betz, Augustin ^b   Pohlemann, Tim ^c   Berger, Alfred ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Center for Limb Lengthening and Correction   (Germany)

^c SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Lower limb injuries; Microsurgery; Reconstructive surgery; Transplantation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LEG INJURY; LIMB REPLANTATION; LOWER LEG; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SURGICAL RISK; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 24044434624     PISSN: 14390590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-005-2027-7     Document Type: Article

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