Transmetatarsal amputation: assessment of current selection criteria

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 192, Issue 5 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages

  Anthony, Thomas ^a   Roberts, James ^a   Modrall, J Gregory ^a   Huerta, Sergio ^a   Asolati, Massimo ^a   Neufeld, John ^a   Parker, Betty ^a   Yang, Weibin ^a   Sarosi, George ^a  

^a VA NORTH TEXAS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Amputation; Outcome; Selection criteria; Transmetatarsal

Indexed keywords

AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LIMB AMPUTATION; MOBILIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSMETATARSAL AMPUTATION;

EID: 33750293073     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.08.011     Document Type: Article

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