Prognostic factors of leg amputation in patients with vascular injury: A systematic review

International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 78-82

  Rerkasem, K ^a   Arworn, S ^a   Thepmalai, K ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Amputation; Risk factors; Vascular injury

Indexed keywords

ARTERY INJURY; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; BONE INJURY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EVALUATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LEG AMPUTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; NERVE INJURY; POPLITEAL ARTERY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AMPUTATION; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; LEG INJURIES; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; VASCULAR DISEASES;

EID: 33646543013     PISSN: 15347346     EISSN: 15526941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534734606287322     Document Type: Review

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