Long-term results after total and subtotal macroamputations of the upper limb

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 119-130

  Hierner, Robert ^a,b   Berger, Alfred C ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Replantation; Results; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM AMPUTATION; ARM INJURY; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BONE MALFORMATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTURE NONUNION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND AMPUTATION; HAND FUNCTION; HAND INJURY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LIMB REPLANTATION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OPERATION DURATION; OSTEOMYELITIS; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE INFLAMMATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SENSORY EVALUATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; SURGICAL RISK; SURVIVAL RATE; SYNOSTOSIS; SYSTEMIC DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR DISEASE;

EID: 28344432108     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00238-005-0733-3     Document Type: Article

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