Limb amputations in adults in an Ivorian Teaching Hospital

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 245-247

  Essoh, J B Sié ^a   Kodo, M ^a   Djè, V Djè Bi ^a   Lambin, ^a  

^a Yopougon Teaching Hospital   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Amputation; Complications; Indication; Level; Limb

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; ARM; ARTICLE; COTE D'IVOIRE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMPUTATION; ARM; COTE D'IVOIRE; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 70350710168     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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