Anatomical distribution of tissue fluid and lymph in soft tissues of lower limbs in obstructive lymphedema - hints for physiotherapy

Phlebolymphology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 283-289

  Olszewski, Waldemar L ^a,b,c   Jain, Pradeep ^d   Ambujam, Govinda ^d   Zaleska, Marzanna ^a   Cakala, Marta ^a  

^a MOSSAKOWSKI MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Poland)

^b CENTRAL CLINICAL HOSPITAL   (Poland)

^c OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d Indian Lymphology Centers   (Poland)

Author keywords

Lower limbs; Lymph; Lymphedema; Tissue fluid

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CYTOREDUCTIVE SURGERY; FASCIA; FOOT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEG; LYMPH; LYMPHEDEMA; MICROSURGERY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SKIN; STAINING; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; THIGH; TISSUE WATER;

EID: 70350454838     PISSN: 12860107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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