Stump ulcers and continued prosthetic limb use

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 279-285

  Salawu, A ^a   Middleton, C ^a   Gilbertson, A ^b   Kodavali, K ^c   Neumann, V ^a  

^a CHAPEL ALLERTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c BRIGHTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lower limb stumps; Prosthetic use; Ulcers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION STUMP; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; LIMB PROSTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT SAFETY; SURGICAL WOUND; ULCER; ULCER HEALING; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT BEARING; WOUND CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMPUTATION STUMPS; AMPUTEES; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE ULCER; PROSTHESIS FITTING; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 33845451090     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: 17461553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03093640600836139     Document Type: Article

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