Outcomes-oriented amputation surgery

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 127, Issue SUPPL. 1 S, 2011, Pages

  Pinzur, Michael S ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; LEG; LIMB SALVAGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT BEARING; WOUND HEALING;

AMPUTATION; HUMANS; LIMB SALVAGE; LOWER EXTREMITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT-BEARING; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 78651270966     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e318200a409     Document Type: Article

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