The National Hospital Discharge Register Data on Lower Limb Amputations

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 66-70

  Winell, K ^a   Niemi, M ^b   Lepantalo, M ^c  

^a Finnish Diabetes Association   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Amputations; Audit; Diabetic foot; Quality control; Register data; Vascular surgery

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIMB AMPUTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; VASCULAR SURGERY;

AMPUTATION; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; FINLAND; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HUMANS; LIMB SALVAGE; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33744946302     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2005.12.025     Document Type: Article

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