Extremity amniotic band syndrome in fetal lamb. I: An experimental model of limb amputation

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 195, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1607-1610

  Soldado, F ^a   Peiro J L ^b   Aguirre, M ^a   Moll, X ^c   Garcia Fontecha C ^a   Gine C ^b   Martinez Ibanez V ^b  

^a Department of Orthopaedic Surgery   (Spain)

^b Fetal Surgery Unit

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amniotic bands; Congenital limb amputations; Fetal surgery

Indexed keywords

AMNION BAND SYNDROME; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS (ANATOMY); GESTATIONAL AGE; HISTOLOGY; LIMB AMPUTATION; LIMB MALFORMATION; LIMB SALVAGE; MORPHOLOGY; NECROSIS; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL EDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SHEEP; TERM BIRTH;

AMNIOTIC BAND SYNDROME; ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIGATION; PREGNANCY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SHEEP;

EID: 33751243924     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.03.056     Document Type: Article

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