Opinion: Below-the-knee amputation

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 67-68

  Dougherty, Paul J ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KNEE AMPUTATION; LIMB SALVAGE; NOTE; OSTEOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; TIBIA FRACTURE;

EID: 33846047457     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bot.0000247075.17548.3a     Document Type: Note

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