Fluid Collections in Amputee Stumps: A Common Phenomenon

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 661-663

  Singh, Rajiv ^a   Hunter, John ^a   Philip, Alistair ^a  

^a ASTLEY AINSLIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amputation stumps; Rehabilitation; Treatment outcome; Ultrasonography, doppler

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION STUMP; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; LIMB; LIQUID; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMPUTATION STUMPS; COHORT STUDIES; EXUDATES AND TRANSUDATES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REHABILITATION CENTERS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 34247220314     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.02.016     Document Type: Article

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