Natural history of limbs with arterial insufficiency and chronic ulceration treated without revascularization

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Marston, William A ^a   Davies, Stephen W ^a   Armstrong, Brian ^a   Farber, Mark A ^a   Mendes, Robert C ^a   Fulton, Joseph J ^a   Keagy, Blair A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX; ARTERIAL INSUFFICIENCY; ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOT AMPUTATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LEG REVASCULARIZATION; LEG ULCER; LIMB SALVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; WOUND ASSESSMENT; WOUND CARE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 33745647191     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.03.026     Document Type: Article

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