Why a multidisciplinary team may represent a key factor for lowering the inferior limb loss rate in diabetic neuro- ischaemic wounds: Application in a departmental institution

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 694-700

  Alexandrescu, V ^a   Hubermont, G ^a   Coessens, V ^a   Philips, Y ^a   Guillaumie, B ^a   Ngongang, Chr ^a   Vincent, G ^a   Azdad, K ^a   Ledent, G ^a   De Marre, C ^a   Macoir, C ^a  

^a Sainte Therese Hospital   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Angioplasty; Critical limb ischaemia; Diabetic foot; Limb salvage; Multidisciplinary

Indexed keywords

EID: 76249107099     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2009.11680519     Document Type: Article

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