Removable rigid dressings versus soft dressings: A randomized, controlled study with dysvascular, trans-tibial amputees

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 193-200

  Deutsch, Anneke ^a   English, Rowan D ^a   Vermeer, Tammy C ^a   Murray, Pamela S ^a   Condous, Michael ^a  

^a BALLARAT HEALTH SERVICES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dysvascular; Removable rigid dressings; Soft dressings; Trans tibial amputees

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN;

ADULT; AMPUTATION STUMP; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; BANDAGES AND DRESSINGS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; MALE; PLASTER CAST; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING;

AGED; AMPUTATION STUMPS; AMPUTEES; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; BANDAGES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESIS FITTING; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 27544506440     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: 17461553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03093640500224295     Document Type: Article

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