Amputation and the assessment of limb viability: Perceptions of two hundred and thirty two orthopaedic trainees

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 411-416

  Eardley, W G P ^a   Taylor, D M ^a   Parker, P J ^a  

^a FRIARAGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amputation; Arm injuries; Education; Leg injuries; Limb salvage; Penetrating wounds

Indexed keywords

AMPUTATION; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; LEG INJURY; LIMB SALVAGE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORTHOPEDICS; STANDARD; TRAUMATOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

AMPUTATION; ARM INJURIES; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LEG INJURIES; LIMB SALVAGE; ORTHOPEDICS; TRAUMATOLOGY;

EID: 77955293080     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588410X12664192074973     Document Type: Article

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