Distal tibiofibular bone-bridging in transtibial amputation

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2682-2687

  Pinzur, Michael S ^a   Beck, Jennifer ^a   Himes, Ryan ^a   Callaci, John ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTAL TIBIOFIBULAR BONE BRIDGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSTIBIAL AMPUTATION;

EID: 57349155729     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.G.01593     Document Type: Article

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